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East Beach Cafe
Littlehampton, United Kingdom
East Beach Cafe in the small seaside town of Littlehampton sits on a long, narrow strip of land, layered between the seafront promenade in front of it and a high-pressure sewage line behind it. The site was bleak and exposed, causing a tension between the urge to shelter and protect people and the desire to give them a fantastic view of the sea. Rejecting the ubiquitous aesthetic of modern seaside buildings, of white sails, yachts and a romanticized bygone era, the studio wanted to evoke instead a more familiar experience of the texture and richness of a British beach, of stumbling around on damp brown shingle, spotting all that the sea has offered up: slimy pebbles, matted seaweed, old shoes, fragments of wood and tangled rope. The cafe would sit in the shingle like any other interesting seaside object. Unexpectedly, the most critical influence on the design of the building was the roller shutters, which were the affordable way to protect the 40 metres of windows that would open the building up to the sea. Early concepts failed when the large metal shutter boxes were applied above the windows, like big eyelids. In desperation the studio wondered what would happen if the whole building was made out of steel shutter boxes. The finished structure is made from long, undulating ribbons of raw steel, the width of shutter boxes, wrapping around the internal space to form both roof and walls. Crossing the building from back to front, the angled geometry of the box ribbons articulates the otherwise flat facades that encase and protect the back of the building. Along the front of the building are concealed the roller shutters which have had such an impact on the design – visible only when drawn down at night time.
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Directors Notes – September 2017
For those of us who work to protect quality of life, it was especially heartbreaking to see the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf Coast Region last month. We almost certainly have not seen the end of the impacts of this storm, as stories of water contamination, long-term subsidence, and challenges to ranchers’ way of life continue to play out.
The impact of Hurricane Harvey will be far-reaching and long lasting. As our community works together to rebuild and protect our way of life, please check out these opportunities to help those in need during this trying time.
Natural disasters remind us how crucial it is to cultivate leaders in our community. Five years ago, the Hill Country Alliance held its first leadership summit to empower leaders across Texas by sharing their passion to preserve and protect this special region within the Lone Star state.
Don’t miss this year’s Annual HCA Leadership Summit on September 21 at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs. The HCA Leadership Summit Committee, led by board members Francine Romero and Kathleen Krueger, has put together a great program with a central theme of telling the shared story of the Texas Hill Country:
Our first presentation will feature Jim Blackburn, a Rice University professor and founder of the Trinity Springs Edwards Aquifer Protection Association (TESPA), who has written extensively on why the Texas Coast must move forward with a more thoughtful model of growth. Jim will be discussing the critical importance of protecting groundwater resources to ensure the long-term health of our springs, creeks, and rivers in the Hill Country.
Our keynote address will be from Betty Sue Flowers, former director of the LBJ Presidential Library. Betty Sue will reflect on her experiences working around the world on difficult challenges, and how scenario planning and stories can be used to bring opposing parties together to identify a shared solution.
Other topics include night sky protections, the importance of the Hill Country for Monarch butterfly populations, and the story of the Blanco River. Space for our Leadership Summit is limited. Don’t forget to register online to save your place – we hope you can join us.
New to the Director’s Notes this month is our Partner Spotlight, in which we feature the work of a stellar partner organization, individual, business or agency who is working hard to create a vision for a Hill Country we can all get behind. This month’s Spotlight goes to the Gateway to the Hill Country Beautification Project: a volunteer-driven effort to plant wildflowers and maintain a native prairie at the intersection of US Highway 281 and Texas Highway 71, just south of Marble Falls. They are also getting involved in opposing a rock crushing operation that has submitted a permit application with the TCEQ. Learn more about their work, get involved as a volunteer, or donate at www.scenictexashighways.com.
Check our event calendar to learn more about the Leadership Summit, our 2017 Wild & Scenic Film Festival (making its Hill Country debut on September 28 in Kerrville), and of course our Rainwater Revival + Hill Country Living Festival!
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Club Cubic Presents Quintino
When: Sat 25 Jan 2014 23:00
Category: Nightlife
JAN 25TH (SAT) – QUINTINO
With his current string of releases that’s sweeping the Beatport Top 100 list & his collaborations with some of the best producers Tiësto & Afrojack expect a energetic mind- blowing DJ set!
Quintino is one of the true DJ’s with a lifelong passion for dance music and on the verge of becoming one of the leading forces in the global music scene today. His high profile work with the likes of Tiësto and Afrojack has made him a household name and his excellent DJ sets across the globe have made his position a highly
respected name in the scene.
Discovered by Laidback Luke at the age of 18, Quintino started to take his stature as a DJ and producer beyond the normal club scene, playing landmark gigs and high profile festivals. Highlights include performing at Mansion and LIV in Miami, Pacha in New York, XS in Las Vegas and multiple tours in Europe and Asia.
In the summer of 2011, Quintino decided to join forces with Sandro Silva and continued his ascent into the Dutch Dance Music elite with the release of ‘Epic’ on Tiësto’s ‘Musical Freedom’ label. The single topped DMC’s Buzzchart, entered the top five of the Beatport Top 100 and hit the #1 position of the Dutch charts. Smashing clubs, ‘Epic’ was quickly added to the record cases of Tiësto and the Swedish House Mafia. The following months, ‘Epic’ remained at the top of the charts, selling enough copies to gain platinum status in the Netherlands.
Quintino demonstrated that he thinks big in everything he delivers. He kept up the pace after the massive success of ‘Epic’ and returned on Musical Freedom and Wall Recordings. In January 2012 Tiësto presented ‘We Gonna Rock’ on his label as Quintino’s follow up for ‘Epic’. ‘The One and Only’ appeared on Afrojack’s imprint as well as a new collaboration with MOTI, called ‘Circuits’.
In between producing and releasing songs, Quintino keeps performing worldwide with an estimate of 250 gigs a year reaffirming many future successes for him.
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Captain Gregg Farmer
Helsinki Bridge breaks free from Conley Terminal
The Helsinki Bridge broke free from Conley terminal in South Boston on December 6, 2017. How does something like this happen? Who is responsible for the ship, the dock and pilotage? What were the weather conditions? What safety precautions were taken?
Accidents like this do occur but they are not frequent. I have sailed on ships as master and pilot that have experienced a parted mooring line or two, but I have never experienced breaking away from a dock. Mooring lines do fail when they exceed their breaking strength. Dock bollards fail when the pull exceeds the rating of the bollard. These single events or combination of both can result in a ship breaking away from the dock. Weather has an exponential impact on the ship and dock mooring systems i.e. ship lines and dock bollards. The Helsinki Bridge is a New Panamax container ship and is much larger and has more sail area (sail area is the structure of a ship that is exposed to wind) than the container ships that have traditionally called on Conley Terminal in South Boston. The marine weather forecast for Boston harbor advised gale force winds. The National Weather Service in Taunton reported wind gusts up to 46KTS out of the south at Logan airport. A ship moored at Conley Terminal will experience the full force of southerly winds trying to push the ship off the dock.
The Helsinki Bridge came off the dock because of the wind weather. Could or should there have been other assets in play to prevent the accident? From the reports I have read and those I have spoken with there were no tugs standing buy pushing on the ship to keep her moored at the terminal. One may ask why there were no tugs pushing on the ship. I can only tell you from my experience as a Master and a Commissioned pilot how I make decisions. The Master is ultimately responsible for the safety of the ship and its crew. The Master is required to hire and use a pilot commissioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As Master I rely on the pilot for their vast knowledge of local weather, tide and currents for advice on ordering tugs to standby. As a commissioned pilot I relay my experience and what to expect during a port stay to the master as part of my master/pilot exchange of information before heading into port. The commissioned pilot has a duty to represent the public interest in moving commerce safely on the waters of Boston Harbor. I offer the master any help they require in obtaining tugs. I make sure the master understands any unusual weather being reported and how to get a hold of a commissioned pilot if needed. I make sure the master knows that Boston does not have tugs available on a moment’s notice.
The USCG is investigating this incident. The Pilot Commissioners should be as well. Did the Master of the Helsinki Bridge have all the information he needed to make a prudent decision before entering port and stay safely moored to the terminal? Did he know how to contact tugs and a Commissioned pilot if he needed them? Were the tugs available? Was there a commissioned pilot in the office available because of the threat of high winds? I can speak for myself that when I am on the pilot board for work I would be in or very near the office during a weather event such as this. This is not the case with all of the commissioned pilots some live more than an hour away from the office while on the working board do not follow this safety measure. When an LNG is in port the commissioned pilots are compensated and are supposed to be available on short notice.
When a ship breaks away from a dock the crew may or may not have enough time to get the ships engines ready for maneuver. I have no knowledge if they did. The ship did travel across the Reserved channel and strike the Black Falcon Terminal dock 600 feet away from its mooring causing damage to both the dock and the ship. If another ship were moored at Black Falcon things would have been much worse. Tugs arrived on scene at some point and a Docking master boarded the ship. A Commissioned Massachusetts pilot should have been on the ship according to state law. I cannot confirm there was a state Commissioned pilot on the ship, but I do know a Docking master was onboard till the ship was safely anchored at sea. The Docking master acted in the best interest of the Port of Boston.
These ships are much larger than what the piers and channel are designed for. Improvements are being made but are not completed. If the cruise ship season was in full swing greater losses could have occurred. If the tugs were not able to respond a serious grounding could have occurred along any part of the waterfront including the airport. One airport runway is very close to the container terminal. As the channel deepens to allow these New Panamax vessels to come in with drafts reaching 50feet the challenges of navigating and moving commerce safely become greater. The width of the Reserved channel is permanently fixed. Any conditions less than ideal increase navigational and safety challenges. Wind and current speed impact these large vessels much more than the ships that were navigating Boston when these channels were originally designed.
What can be done to improve the situation for these vessels? Make sure the mooring arraignment is adequate to provide bollards that will not fail and mooring line leads that allow breast leads. Tugs that are available for immediate dispatch during periods of challenging weather. Many foreign ship masters are reluctant to order tugs because it is discouraged by the ship owner. The Pilot on turn should be in the pilot office. Many of the Commissioned pilots live an hour or more away from Boston. A pilot can assist the Master in a way that he/she will not draw criticism from the owners if tugs are ordered for standby. Massport usually stops cargo operations during periods of high winds and should continue to do so.
I will add to this blog when we learn more.
Thoughts are my own for discussion purposes only.
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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets Obama after Welcoming an ISIS Supporter
NewsSaudi Arabia
By Gulf Institute On Jun 17, 2016
By IGA Staff
Washington DC – Saudi Deputy Crown prince, minister of defense and the son of King Salman is scheduled to meet with President Barak Obama at the White House Friday. This meeting comes only weeks after the deputy crown prince welcomed an influential ISIS promoter at his Riyadh palace, the Gulf Institute has learned.
Mohamed Bin Salman who arrived in the United States on Monday and has since met with leading American political and security officials has hosted Mohamad AlArefe, a known promoter of ISIS and AlQaeda, at his palace in Riyadh on April 25th. A photo of smiling Mohamed bin Salman grasping AlArefe’s hand was published on the latter’s Twitter account.
Mohamad AlArefe, a Saudi national and popular TV personality, is one of the most influential voices in Arabic and other languages drumming up public support for ISIS and similar groups. AlArefe speeches and writings linked below openly express support for ISIS and AlQaeda, which has led to thousands of Saudi and other Muslims youths joining ISIS and AlQaeda in various countries. Al-Arefe enjoys a large following across the world among Sunni Muslim youth, including in the United States.
The U.K. government has recently revoked Al-Arefe’s visa and excluded him from entering the country after the British ITV news channel aired a report on links between AlArefe and several British members of ISIS fighting in Syria. The report also covered Al-Arefe’s efforts to recruit young British men to join ISIS.
AlArefe was also linked to the Saudi suicide bomber Saleh AlQashami, who blew himself inside a Shia mosque May 2015, killing 26 worshipers. Al-Arefe and AlQashami’s grandfather and caretaker, Abdullah AlQashami are friends.
In recent tweets and posts Al-Arefe defended what he called “our brothers in Fallujah after the Iraqi government launched its military campaign to recapture the city form ISIS control.
On May 24 and on his Facebook page, Al-Arefe prayed that God destroys the rejectionist Shia forces (Iraqi forces) attacking Falluja and bring defeat to them and to shield “our brothers in Fallujah” from them.
Link to AL-Arefe post
https://www.facebook.com/3refe/posts/10153963641237839
AlArefe who enjoys close ties to the Saudi Monarchy, continues to hold his post as a professor at King Saud University in Riyadh (the kingdom’s largest), and host several television shows. He also travels around the world with the support of the Saudi ministry of foreign affairs, most recently to China and Brazil.
In his other TV appearances, Al-Arefe explained the proper way to beat one’s wife, and spoke on the ultimate goal of annihilating all Jews.
British television station run a report on AlArefe’s link to several; British members of ISIS who traveled to Syria.
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British Channel 4 also ran a similar report on AlArefe connection to recruiting British Muslims for ISIS
https://youtu.be/qnpfsr9p7n4
The British government subsequently revoked his visa and excluded him from United Kingdom.
In this sermon called “Oh Syria! – Victory Is Coming” he calls on Muslims to join what he calls jihad in Syria by funding fighters or by joining them “ Those who wants to go there can find a way”
https://youtu.be/KYSp9zS9I50
AlArefe gave many speeches in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan among others on the emergence of an Islamic khelafah from Syria, repeating the moto “A khelafah on the path of the prophethood,” which happens to be ISIS official moto.
https://youtu.be/vTdbdmbkX9E
In another speech AlArefe says that “undoubtedly, devotion for jihad for the sake of God, and the desire to shed blood, to squash skulls, and to sever limbs for the sake of God and in defense of his religion is a great honor.”
https://youtu.be/WVHqg4aNnXs
AlArefe speaks on the Tunisian men joining jihad in mass to raise the Khelafah.
AlArefe also spoke on the ultimate goal of annihilation all Jews using the talking tree narration.
https://youtu.be/eG86ruJdiM0
Link to AlArefe’s photo with Bin Salman
https://twitter.com/MohamadAlarefe/status/724662086308126720
More lectures of AlArefe promoting joining terrorist and extremist groups in Syria, Iraq and others.
https://youtu.be/NWkCSMHFMQ0
AlArefe extremist teachings are not limited to encouraging violence but extended to encouraging violence against women, and child marriage. Such teachings led to his ban from Kuwait, UAE and most European countries.
https://youtu.be/mx0u-JayUeE
AlArefe explains how to beat one’s wife.
https://youtu.be/khzUue8DRLg
AlArefe says there is no minimum age for marriage
https://youtu.be/_LJonb7HO_U
Mohamed bin Salman has already met with CIA Chief John Brenan, Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. He is set to travel to New York and Los Angeles to meet business executives and bankers including Google. The trips schedule has been organized by the Podesta Groups, closely tied to Hillary Clinton.
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Rick Graham – Guitar / James Blake – Bass, Vocals | Pete Pagonis – Drums
With great anticipation after the very well received debut EP release Dig In. Idlewar is back with the release of it’s first full length LP entitled Impulse for Sept 30th on PHM. With the basic tracks for 9 of the 10 songs recorded in just two days, the tenth being from a previous session. Idlewar continues on with a record that has a raw power that comes across sonically and in performance. The record shows the growth of this new band with a widened scope while still remaining quite firmly planted in a heavy hard rock genre. The writing process has become easier between the three of us. Initially there was a feeling out process. Once you feel more comfortable, it opens things up says drummer Pete Pagonis who produced the record. The record was given it’s final sonic punch being mastered by Brian Lucey (Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Ghost)
Fusing of old and new with the likes of AC/DC, Clutch, Soundgarden, Royal Blood, Foo Fighters etc…. This is not a reinvention of the wheel. It is well constructed no nonsense hard and heavy rock songs.
Following the surge from the UK with the support of Planet Rock Radio and Classic Rock. Idlewar is off for it’s first UK tour in late November which will include Planet Rock Stock Festival.
Gaining an organic and passionate following continues to happen with the band. There are only great things to come for Idlewar.
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Mike Williams transfers from Texas to Cincinnati
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"Former Texas forward Mike Williams will transfer to Cincinnati, where his eligibility will resume with the 2007-08 season. Williams, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound McDonald's All-American from Camden, Ala., will enroll at Cincinnati this summer and have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Bearcats." San Antonio Express-News
"(Mike) Williams will enroll at UC this summer. Because of NCAA transfer restrictions, he will have to sit out the 2006-07 season but will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. "Mike is a first-class person from a wonderful family. He is the kind of person and player that I want to have wearing the red and black," UC coach Mick Cronin said." Cincinnati Enquirer
"Williams earned McDonald's All-American recognition as a senior at Wilcox Central High School in Camden, Ala. He was a third-team All-America choice by Parade Magazine and garnered honorable mention All-America honors from Slam Magazine. A two-time Alabama Class 5A Player of the Year, Williams averaged 28 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks as a senior." Cincinnati Enquirer
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Didi Conn takes break from Dancing On Ice training for Cirque du Soleil premiere
She was joined at the charity event by her skating partner Lukas Rozycki.
Didi Conn has taken a break from her Dancing On Ice training to attend the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s Totem.
The Grease star was joined on the red carpet by EastEnders actor Danny Dyer and his wife Joanna Mas, as well as Dame Kelly Holmes, Kelly Brook and new Question Time host Fiona Bruce.
Kelly Brook and Jeremy Parisi (Ian West/PA)
Brook opted for a plunging black double-breasted dress and was accompanied by boyfriend Jeremy Parisi, who wrapped up against the cold in a black turtleneck and grey jacket.
Grease actress Conn, 67, was among the first stars to take to the ice on Sunday in the first episode of the new series of the skating show. She was joined at the premiere by her skating partner Lukas Rozycki.
Didi Conn (centre) and Lukas Rozycki (right) (Ian West/PA)
She won over the audience as she recreated her role of Frenchy from the 1978 film, even wearing her original Pink Ladies jacket. But her skating failed to charm judge Jason Gardiner, who said she was “static and a little bit disjointed in places”.
Conn bundled up in a dark coat paired with a bright pink scarf for the red carpet event at the Royal Albert Hall, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were guests of honour.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s Totem (Paul Grover/Daily Telegraph/PA)
They were also joined by Strictly Come Dancing stars Neil and Katya Jones, singer Katherine Jenkins, and former Great British Bake Off star Candice Brown.
Neil Jones and Katya Jones (Ian West/PA)
The professional dancers both looked chic in dark suits while Jenkins also opted for a trouser suit and plunging black top.
Katherine Jenkins (Ian West/PA)
Meanwhile Brown provided a splash of colour in a pale blue patterned maxi dress with long sleeves.
Candice Brown (Ian West/PA)
The gala premiere was in support of the Sentebale charity, which was founded in 2006 by the Duke Of Sussex.
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Here's How Overwatch Voice Actors Do Dance Emotes In Real Life
By Binot Lewis , Jun 12, 2017 06:23 AM EDT
It holds true that each of the characters in Overwatch presents a very interesting background and personality trait. Interestingly, this goes the same with the voice actors behind the game's heroes. In fact, they did some very compelling dance showdown, which is actually similar to the in-game emote dances.
According to Polygon, the voice actress behind Symmetra in Overwatch named Anjali Bhimani compiled a video featuring the dancing skills of the game's various heroes. On it, people can see the voice casts each having the time of their lives dancing out the respective emotes of their characters. While some, if not all, were obviously not gifted when it comes to dancing, it is still funny to see them dance to the tune.
The video, which is embedded below, was basically compiled from a footage grab during a so-called New York visit, as reported by Kotaku. Some parts of it also showcase a gathering of all the game's actors in Los Angeles, while some were simply baked straight from home. Regardless, they're all worth watching.
PVPLive notes that, in one way or another, what the Overwatch actors did was a smart move. That's because it's a surefire way for them to keep the community engaged. It simply keeps the momentum and/or hype of the game afloat, something that has somehow been disturbed due to the controversial loot boxes in the game's Anniversary event. Who knows, they might do this thing at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
As for the dance emotes in the game, they're currently locked to the aforementioned event. The latter is believed to end today, June 12, though no exact time. Blizzard has yet to reveal this sort of information as of this writing. The event is expected to end alongside the recently unleashed double XP weekend, which allowed players to gain a good amount of experience points while playing the game.
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Following the cooler 2010 and challenging 2011 vintages we were delighted to return to more normal Napa Valley conditions in 2012. The season was warm but never hot so each vine was more "at home" in its environment and each berry had the opportunity to mature at its own pace from bud break to harvest. The color is bright ruby showing depth and a visible texture giving a clue of what's to come. The vibrant yet concentrated nose displays a mixture of red, blue and black berries with hint of cola and a gentle touch of oak for added interest. The palate is both elegant and rich with a luscious mouthfeel carrying forward each element of the nose with added notes of spice and a trace of tarragon. Structurally, the finely grained tannins and acidity complement one another to create a firm backbone balanced by elegance and grace. The very long textured finish is framed by firm tannins, bright acidity and layers of flavor and nuance. Although the 2012 Metamorphosis is clearly Napa Valley in style, it also exhibits the best qualities of its Bordelaise heritage of breed and balance with the propensity to age gracefully for many years to come. This may be our finest Metamorphosis to date and harkens back to the 2005 that launched the Jaffe Estate brand to a warm and highly acclaimed reception.
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What is Criticism and Why is it Important to Honolulu?
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Last year, I showed up to a late night dinner as my friends were deep into a heated conversation about The Descendants, the 2011 film starring George Clooney as a haole land baron. Did the film really capture “the real Hawai‘i?,” they asked. And what does that mean, anyway?
While running on Diamond Head cliffs a few months ago, I passed by a couple of surfers sizing up the moves of another surfer who had just dropped into a nice 7-footer. Clearly impressed with the way she cut into the wave, they went on for a few minutes, describing and analyzing in detail what they had just seen.
I saw the Print Big event in Chinatown on First Friday in March, where a bunch of Honolulu printmakers put down huge swaths of cloth, overlaying their 5-by-8-foot (and even bigger) woodblock prints, before directing a driver to steamroll over them. As the prints were unveiled and hung from the eaves of Chinatown buildings, I overheard a couple make conjectures about the meaning of a print by Sergio Garzon—a humongous whale filled with a jumble of images.
What do these situations have in common? They are all, however fleeting, examples of criticism. I love these moments, and often wish people would take them further. It takes guts to express what you see and how it moves you. But the gratification that comes with taking the time to absorb, interpret, and simply revel in and acknowledge an aesthetic experience is so satisfying. The takeaway? You become actively involved in culture—not just witnessing it, but participating in it. If this is the end result, we should all be a little more critical.
Can everyone be a critic? Absolutely. But that means debunking some myths about criticism.
I’ve never really favored the term, “criticism”. It seems too negative, so judgmental, as if a critic’s sole responsibility is to act like a crank with a bone to pick. It’s easy to assume critics simply point out the bad things about something. People often think of critics as arbiters of that hackneyed word, “taste”—stodgy snobs making imperious claims that validate good art. To me, this idea of criticism reeks of colonialism, contrived intellect, and exclusivity. These kinds of gatekeepers ruin it for everybody.
So what is criticism in the 21st century, how is it accessible to everyone, and why is it important to Hawai‘i? I am happy to report that criticism—art criticism in particular—is shedding its elitist and classist skin. Since the 1990s (or maybe even as early as the ‘60s), when access to culture and criticism became part of multicultural, feminist, and post-colonial initiatives, criticism and culture was democratized. Now, with blogs, personal websites, and more, where different perspectives, and different cultural centers get involved, the domain of criticism has radically expanded. Though some critics still operate on the model of making autocratic claims for high art and culture, they can’t and shouldn’t get away with it here.
I want to propose the radical idea that anyone engaged in what he or she looks at practices criticism and has instantly moved from viewer to critic. The shift occurs when we get totally absorbed in a feeling of empathy, trying to grasp what we have just witnessed. A critic is not any one person at the exclusion of others.
You don’t even have to be a special breed of person (though some do it professionally and so hone their skills); criticism is a position that you take—that you can and should take. Not all the time, but definitely more often.
What would have happened if those surf gawkers, my friends, the Clooney fans, and the Print Big crowd dug a little deeper? It’s okay to ask questions like: How could the surfer have read the wave even better? Could her session be understood beyond style? Why do films like The Descendents force me to feel sympathetic to despicable characters? Doesn’t this undercut what could have been a powerful political message about land development in Hawai‘i? Does Garzon’s collage of Polynesian-looking women, hibiscus flowers, and whales go beyond a general penchant for using these symbols in tourist art?
People tend to think of critics as vultures that prey on other people’s creativity. “Those who can’t do, critique.” But, ultimately, the opposite is true. Criticism is an act of creation in itself. It comes from a place of generosity and curiosity, generating new ideas and perceptions of the world. Fundamentally, the point of interpreting art in the 21st century is not to make absolute claims (especially those without substantive support, such as: “THIS, not THAT, is the real Hawai‘i”), but to celebrate the ways in which culture can deepen our engagement with the complexity of the world. It can challenge our assumptions about the world and expectations for it.
As a mental activity, criticism is a bit ambiguous. Analyzing art opens up unknowns in your position (such as: Is there a way to claim “real” Hawai‘i, and how do I fit into that picture?); it turns an experience into an interesting puzzle.
Especially as the Honolulu art scene grows, and if we want to see our artists and our creative experiments involved internationally, we need to give strength, support, and meaning to the events that happen here. Infuse it with rich questions ( use these CB Tips as a guide). Local artists and creatives won’t be challenged to make interesting work if they think we're not paying attention.
I confess, as a teacher and art writer, I am a compulsive cultural critic, deeply invested in the idea that all of this is fun, stimulating, and more rewarding than just looking at or hearing something. Criticism, in its truest sense, especially in a public forum and not just among friends, is essential to Hawai‘i.
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Unilever and global unions sign agreement to restrict temporary jobs
10 May, 2019IndustriALL Global Union, the IUF and Unilever have signed a breakthrough agreement to limit the use of temporary workers and protect permanent jobs in Unilever factories.
The Joint Commitment on Sustainable Employment in Unilever Manufacturing sets out principles and procedures to prevent potential harm to fundamental workers’ rights caused by non-permanent employment.
The agreement applies to workers in over 300 Unilever factories in 69 countries, whether employed directly by Unilever or through a third-party provider.
The Joint Commitment restricts the hiring of temporary workers to short-term and non-recurring tasks in Unilever factories, and prevents temporary contracts being used to avoid regular employment.
In a win against zero-hour contracts, temporary workers will be informed of their work schedules with sufficient notice and not be retained on call without pay.
It requires temporary workers to be given priority when filling permanent positions and promotes: equal pay for equal work; a safe work environment and safety training; and the right of workers to freely form or join a union of their choice without fear of intimidation or harassment.
IndustriALL’s general secretary, Valter Sanches, stated:
“The Joint Commitment is a victory in the fight against precarious work, and protects the rights of factory workers at Unilever’s operations around the globe. Unilever acknowledges that permanent employment is fundamental to world-class manufacturing, and this agreement will promote secure and sustainable jobs at all Unilever factories.”
IndustriALL general secretary, Valter Sanches, Unilever CEO, Alan Jope, and IUF general secretary, Sue Longley.
The agreement prescribes a process of continuous human rights due diligence through engagement and negotiation with the IUF and IndustriALL and their members, representing the vast majority of unionized Unilever workers world-wide.
The IUF general secretary, Sue Longley, said:
“The Joint Commitment addresses the many risks to fundamental rights which have become all too familiar to workers everywhere as employment has become increasingly precarious. We welcome this Joint Commitment, which is the outcome of a long process of engagement with Unilever on precisely these issues and which demonstrates their commitment to working with unions to ensure rights are respected. We look forward to continuous engagement with the company on the basis of the Joint Commitment.”
Under the agreement, Unilever recognizes the key role of trade unions and collective bargaining in protecting and enabling fundamental worker rights.
Unilever CEO, Alan Jope, said:
“Unilever has a 100-year history of commitment to labour rights and respect for employees. This is an ambitious agreement that we will work hard to honour.”
The agreement was signed in Unilever’s London offices on 10 May by Unilever CEO Alan Jope, IndustriALL general secretary, Valter Sanches, and the IUF general secretary, Sue Longley.
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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not to be confused with Bosnia and Herzegovina or the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Федерација Босне и Херцеговине
Location of the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (yellow) within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brčko District is shown in pale green.a
and largest city Sarajevo
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Parliamentary system
• President Marinko Čavara
• Prime Minister Fadil Novalić
• Washington Agreement 18 March 1994
• Recognized 14 December 1995
• Total 26,110.5 km2
10,085 sq mi
• 2013 estimate 2,371,603[2]
• Density 91/km2
233/sq mi
Convertible mark (BAM)
a. Formally, Brčko District is held in condominium by both parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (namely, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska). De facto, however, it is a third entity, as it has the same powers as the Federation and Republika Srpska and is under the direct sovereignty of BiH.[3][4]
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Cyrillic script: Федерација Босне и Херцеговине; pronounced [federǎːt͡sija bôsneː i xěrt͡segoʋineː] ( listen)) is one of the two political entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous cantons having their own governments. It is inhabited primarily by Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats, which is why it is sometimes informally referred to as the Bosniak-Croat Federation (with the Bosnian Serbs as the third constituency of the entity). It is sometimes known by the shorter name Federation of B&H (Federacija BiH).
The Federation was created by the 1994 Washington Agreement, which ended the part of the conflict whereby Bosnian Croats fought with Bosniaks. It established a constituent assembly that continued its work until October 1996. The Federation has a capital, government, president, parliament, customs and police departments, two postal systems and an airline (BH Airlines). It had its own army, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was merged with the Army of the Republika Srpska to form the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The capital and largest city and its metropolis is Sarajevo with 438,443[5] inhabitants and the total population of 688,354 in its metropolitan area.
1.1 Bosnian War
1.2 Washington Agreement
2.1 Boundary
3.1 Political division
Main articles: Bosnian War and Croat–Bosniak War
The Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army attacked Croatia from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] Their first target was Croatian village Ravno that was attacked on 2 November 1991 and completely destroyed.[6] Yugoslavia effected an economic blockade of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus trying to keep it as part of Yugoslavia.[7] Later, Yugoslavia claimed territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serb majority and the capital Sarajevo.[7] Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was declared on 27 March 1992 with the goal to incorporate parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina into Yugoslavia. The objective of Serbian politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina was to unite Serbian autonomous provinces into a single unit that would join Yugoslavia, and with total blockade of Sarajevo, break Bosnia and Herzegovina into smaller, unconnected and hardly defensible enclaves. Because of superiority in armaments, support from Belgrade and an embargo on the importation of arms into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbs achieved their goals by June 1992.
The Bosniak leadership was still indecisive concerning a major conflict, so the Croats were the first to participate in the war. They organized military units, Croatian Defence Forces (HOS) in November 1991 and the Croatian Defence Council in April 1992. Those units were partly composed of Bosniaks. The Territorial Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, later Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina effectively organized in autumn of 1992. In Serb-controlled areas, Serbs performed mass murders, ethnic cleansing of non-Serbs, primarily Bosniaks and Croats, established concentration camps and destroyed Bosniak and Croat cultural inheritance. By November 1992 Serbs had conquered 70% of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina and held Sarajevo in limbo by terrorizing its population by shelling and constant sniper fire. Relationship between Bosnians and Croats during the war. The existing diversity was increased because of the chaos and the war, but also because of conflicting views and moves by individual leaders of both sides and the United Nations. The creation of a Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia was a matter of dispute for Bosniaks. Croats accused Bosniaks of Islamization of the country and attempts to create Bosniak domination in all areas. So they withdrew Croat representatives from Parliament, Government and the Presidency.
The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina had catastrophic consequences, primarily because of disrupted relations between nationalities and religious communities. Due to Serbian expulsion, Bosniaks moved to other areas and thus disrupted the Croats' area and altered their pre-war ratio. Political disputes and minor incidents in central and northern Bosnia and in northern and central Herzegovina led to Croat-Bosniak War in November 1992.
The Vance-Owen plan was presented in January 1993. It was planned to create 10 cantons on the territory of the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This plan increased conflict between Croats and Bosniaks. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) launched four offensives and conquered a large area which was under control of HVO; almost the whole Central Bosnia (except Novi Travnik, Vitez, Busovača, Kiseljak, Kreševo and Žepče and the wider areas around those towns and Usora, part of Municipality of Travnik, Zavidovići and part of Municipality of Vareš) and part of Herzegovina, Konjic, Jablanica and eastern and northern parts of Mostar. A number of crimes against civilians were committed on both sides. Hostility between Croats and Bosniaks ended with mediation by the United States and the signing of theWashington Agreement on 18 March 1994. The cooperation between Croats and Bosniaks was renewed, and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Bosniak and Croat controlled area was established. There was also a proposal to create a confederation of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Croatia.
The joint command of ARBiH, HVO and Croatian Army (HV) was established in March 1995. The closer cooperation between Croats and Bosniaks was made through the Split Agreement where Bosnia and Herzegovina's Muslim leaders allowed the Croatian Army to free western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with cooperation with ARBiH. After the Operation Storm, the Serbian hoop around Bihać was broken and Croatian and Bosnian armies continued to liberate western Bosnia. The UN unsuccessfully tried to establish peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina by trying to create a successful structure for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The UN showed a total inability when Serbs conquered UN-protected towns, Srebrenica and Žepa. The Serbs also launched an attack on the UN-protected town of Bihać, but they were stopped by the Croatian army during Operation Storm. Joint Croatian-Bosnian military successes made peace negotiations possible.
Washington Agreement
Main article: Washington Agreement
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed by the Washington Agreement of March 1994. Under the agreement, the combined territory held by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Defence Council forces was divided into ten autonomous cantons. The cantonal system was selected to prevent dominance by one ethnic group over another.
In 1995, Bosnian government forces and Bosnian Croat forces of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated forces of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, and this territory was added to the federation. By the Dayton Agreement of 1995, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defined as one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and comprised 51% of the federation area. The Republika Srpska comprised the other 49%.
On 8 March 2000, the Brčko District was formed as an autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina and it was created from part of the territory of both Bosnian entities. Brčko District is now a shared territory that belongs to both entities.
The Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL) that distinguishes Bosnia and Herzegovina's two entities essentially runs along the military front lines as they existed at the end of the Bosnian War, with adjustments (most importantly in the western part of the country and around Sarajevo), as defined by the Dayton Agreement. The total length of the IEBL is approximately 1,080 km. The IEBL is an administrative demarcation and not controlled by the military or police and there is free movement across it.
Five of the cantons (Una-Sana, Tuzla, Zenica-Doboj, Bosnian Podrinje and Sarajevo) are Bosniak majority cantons, three (Posavina, West Herzegovina and Canton 10) are Croat majority cantons, and two (Central Bosnia and Herzegovina-Neretva) are 'ethnically mixed', meaning there are special legislative procedures for protection of the constituent ethnic groups.
A significant portion of Brčko District was also part of the Federation; however, when the district was created, it became shared territory of both entities, but it was not placed under control of either of the two, and is hence under direct jurisdiction of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Currently the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has 79 municipalities.
The government and politics of the Federation are dominated by two large parties, the Bosniak Party of Democratic Action (Stranka demokratske akcije, SDA) and the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ).[8]
In September 2010, the International Crisis Group warned that "disputes among and between Bosniak and Croat leaders and a dysfunctional administrative system have paralysed decision-making, put the entity on the verge of bankruptcy and triggered social unrest".[8]
Main article: Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Podrinje
Central Bosnia
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The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises ten cantons (Bosnian: kantoni Croatian: županije):
1 Una-Sana Bihać 6 Central Bosnia Travnik
2 Posavina Orašje 7 Herzegovina-Neretva Mostar
3 Tuzla Tuzla 8 West Herzegovina Široki Brijeg
4 Zenica-Doboj Zenica 9 Sarajevo Sarajevo
5 Bosnian Podrinje Goražde 10 Canton 10 Livno
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Ethnic composition in 1991
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises 51% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is home to 62.1% of the country's total population.[9] All data dealing with population, including ethnic distributions, are subject to considerable error because of the lack of official census figures.
Yugoslavs
1991 1,423,593 52.3% 594,362 21.9% 478,122 17.6% 161,938 5.9% 62,059 2.3% 2,720,074
Largest cities or towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013 Census[10]
Tuzla 1 Sarajevo Sarajevo Canton 438,443 11 Sanski Most Una-Sana Canton 47,359 Zenica
2 Tuzla Tuzla Canton 120,441 12 Lukavac Tuzla Canton 46,731
3 Zenica Zenica-Doboj Canton 115,134 13 Tešanj Zenica-Doboj Canton 46,135
4 Mostar Herzegovina-Neretva Canton 113,169 14 Velika Kladuša Una-Sana Canton 44,770
5 Ilidža Sarajevo Canton 71,892 15 Srebrenik Tuzla Canton 42,762
6 Cazin Una-Sana Canton 69,411 16 Gradačac Tuzla Canton 41,836
7 Živinice Tuzla Canton 61,201 17 Visoko Zenica-Doboj Canton 41,352
8 Bihać Una-Sana Canton 61,186 18 Zavidovići Zenica-Doboj Canton 40,272
9 Travnik Central Bosnia Canton 57 543 19 Kakanj Zenica-Doboj Canton 38,937
10 Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla Canton 48,395 20 Livno Canton 10 37,487
Former flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been deemed unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and were due to be replaced by September. On 31 March 2007, the Constitutional Court placed its decision into the "Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina" officially removing them.[11] The federation has not yet adopted a new anthem or coat of arms, but uses the symbols of the central state as a provisional solution.[12]
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↑ 6.0 6.1 Human Rights Watch 1999, p. 17.
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Child Line is a Movement for Child care in India, the movement being called by the name “Child Line1098”, 1098 being the only Toll Free Phone Number in Child Care.
In 1996, Mumbai launched CHILDLINE, the country’s first toll-free tele-helpline for street children in distress. It has responded to over 11 million calls from children who live and work in Mumbai , and has grown into a national child protection service that operates in 81 cities. In 11 years, CHILDLINE has worked with over 3 million children in need of care and protection.
CHILDLINE was founded in June 1996, by Ms. Jeroo Billimoria, who was a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai. The Toll Free 24 Hours Telephone Number 1098 is the Hope of Millions of children in India. CHILDLINE is a platform bringing together the Ministry for Women & Child Development, Government of India, UNICEF, Department of Telecommunications, street and community youth, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, the corporate sector and concerned individuals.
Childline works for the protection of the rights of all children in general. But the special focus is on all children in need of care and protection, especially the more vulnerable sections, which include:-
Street children and youth living alone on the streets
Child labourers working in the unorganised and organized sectors
Domestic help, especially girl domestics
Children affected by physical / sexual / emotional abuse in family, schools or institutions
Children who need emotional support and guidance
Children of commercial sex workers
Child victims of the flesh trade
Victims of child trafficking
Children abandoned by parents or guardians
Run away children
Children who are victims of substance abuse
Differently-abled children
Children in conflict with the law
Children in institutions
Mentally challenged children
HIV/ AIDS infected children
Children affected by conflict and disaster
Child political refugees
Children whose families are in crisis
Nowadays, there is an email message in circulation, which says, “ The balance and wasted food in parties will be collected if informed by the hosts to “1098”. Child line have given the following Caution Warning regarding the chain mail, not connected with them.
“Caution Warning : We understand there is a chain mail circulating that says – one should call up 1098 to pick up left over food after a party etc. so that it is not wasted. We are India’s only and most widespread Children’s phone emergency outreach service [1098] for children in need of care & protection. We do not pick up food or distribute food. This mail is not initiated by us, kindly do not circulate it. Your co-operation is appreciated.”
You might have received the above chain mail, and perhaps you would have forwarded to others, thinking that they were genuine and from “Childline”, noticing the Phone number 1098, or even without knowing the origin and background. Please do not forward the unauthorized mail. In fact, in some parties, the balance food items used to be taken to the nearby Orphanage or Old- age Home.
To know much more about “Child Line 1098” read from their Official Website.
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Bronte Lancashire, Lancashire
Though the Yorkshire village of Haworth springs to mind when the Brontes are mentioned, they did in fact have some very important links with sites in Lancashire , and for three of them these links were to prove fateful – fatal even.
Haworth is just over the border from parts of East Lancashire, so it is not surprising that the sisters were familiar with, for example, the beauty spot of Wycoller near Burnley , where an ancient pack horse bridge crosses a now usually quiet stream, and the ruins of Wycoller Hall stand amid the sturdy trees. Wycoller Hall is said by several experts to be the model for Ferndean Manor in Jane Eyre. Rather more creative locals have been known to claim that the hills around the site were the real Wuthering Heights.
A second location not far from Wycoller, the beautiful Jacobean Gawthorpe Hall near Padiham, was of significance to Charlotte Bronte: once her cover – she wrote as Currer Bell – was blown, the socially ambitious Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth, owner of the hall, sought her out as a celebrity neighbour, travelling to Haworth to enrol Charlotte’s father in his campaign to get the famous author to visit him.
Eventually Charlotte did visit the hall for the first time in 1850, and must have at least savoured the plushness of her temporary surroundings compared to the lowly parsonage in which she and her father resided. The hall was remodelled by Barry and Pugin just as they were working their magic on the new Houses of Parliament, indeed some of the tiles at Gawthorpe are supposedly ‘overs’ from that project!
Sir James showed her the sights of his district, taking Charlotte to Whalley Abbey and Mitton Hall near Blackburn, though a million miles distant in atmosphere -the ruins of Whalley’s Abbey certainly seem suited to the romantic Bronte style. She even travelled with the Kay-Shuttleworths to Windermere .
In the end, however, it was a return visit in January 1855 to the hall that killed her: Charlotte, newly married and already pregnant, was far from well when she arrived, but insisted on taking the air in the fine gardens: she had caught a chill just before arriving, and the cold damp air made it far, far worse – she died in March that year never having regained her strength.
The last Lancashire link is the most fascinating of the lot: it provides a literary ‘what if?’ For though we are familiar with the novels of Charlotte , Emily , and Anne Bronte , the two eldest daughters Maria and Elizabeth died in childhood – at least partly because of the discomforts they suffered at Clergy Daughters’ School in Cowan Bridge, north east of Lancaster . Had they not died young would they have written stirringly romantic novels fuelled by repressed sexuality? Would the BBC have been able to produce yet more chest-heavingly fraught dramas?
The two preceded Charlotte’s and Emily’s arrivals at the school, which gave Charlotte plenty of material for Lowood School in Jane Eyre. To be fair to the school none of the Bronte children was strong, and Maria and Elizabeth had both recently suffered measles and other illnesses including whooping cough – their father it appears was far too hasty to get them off his hands. Both caught fevers, and though they were taken back to Yorkshire they never recovered, both dying in June 1825. They had only been at the school since July the previous year.
Two further buildings in the area of Cowan Bridge (the school can be seen from the road through the village, by the bridge, a faint plaque on the gable end nearest the road marking the Bronte association) are well worth a visit: the younger girls while at the school would have worshipped at Leck Church, up a winding lane about a mile from the school; it is an elegant building in green surroundings that seem far removed from the general Bronte experience; likewise the church at Tunstall, perhaps four miles distant over the fields or along the lanes, where the elder girls probably walked on a Sunday as the school’s founder preached there, just as the vile Brocklehurst preached at Brocklebridge.
A tour round the Lancashire locations known to the Brontes expands knowledge of their lives, but more rewardingly still it gives those who know little of Lancashire’s many sided beauty the chance to see the greener side of what is still an agricultural county for all its industrial fame; its history in Whalley, Mitton and Gawthorpe; and something of its at times faded grandeur at Wycoller.
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Like Cerberus, a griffin or one of those joints near Port Authority that’s both a Pizza Hut and a Taco Bell, Jane is a hybrid too horrifying to exist: a hipster-debutante. She was reared in a proper Southern home in North Carolina, and sent to boarding school in Virginia, then a sorority in Chapel Hill. She next moved to New York and discovered that none of this grooming meant a lick to anyone. In fact, she hid her upbringing—it was easier than explaining what a debutante “does” (answer: not much).
Anyone who has moved away from home, lived, or dreamed of living in New York, will appreciate the hilarity of Jane’s musings on the intersections of and altercations between Southern hospitality and Gotham cool. I Totally Meant to Do That is a memoir in essays of Borden’s transformation from Southern Belle to Brooklyn hipster to somewhere in between, and also a love letter to the two homes she wanted and between which she ultimately had to choose.
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S.O.B. by J.C. Valentine Publication Date: November 10, 2015 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he’s a pretentious, obnoxious, womanizing jacka** who thinks the world revolves around him. He wouldn’t be wrong. A famous soccer player, his skills on and off the field have won him medals, trophies, women, and the cover of every heartthrob magazine in the country. He’s broken nearly every bone in his body and a few hearts along the way, including mine--his stepsister—and lived to tell about it. One night changed everything, and I’ve avoided him like the plague ever since. Just long enough to finish college, to bury the hurt, and to outrun the memories. But now that’s all changed. I’m back, and there’s no more running. My hands are supposed to be my livelihood, but now they’re my curse. Levi’s reckless ways have landed him in a sticky situation, and his father has given me an offer I can’t refuse. One month, and all I have to do is put my hands on his body. Easier said than done. The problem is, even though I know it’s bound to bite me in the a**, I can’t bring myself to say no to the s.o.b.
Holy shit. I don’t know if I can do this. Vista is a problem. My problem. Having her here, in my home, is going to change everything. Who am I kidding? It already has. But it doesn’t have to, a voice in my head whispers. One month. That’s all I have to get through, and then my life can return to normal. I can go back to pretending she doesn’t exist, doesn’t matter. One month. I repeat the words in my head until they’re keeping time with the beat of my heart. They’re my new mantra. One month. One month. Piece of cake. Now all I have to do is believe the lie. “Unless you’ve developed an unhealthy attraction to stairs I don’t know about, quit staring into space and get over here, jackass,” Vincent calls out. “I’m not a one man circus. Help me keep these bitches entertained.” The women gasp as if offended by Vincent’s crassness, but they’re not. They are bitches, and they know it. Hell, they’ve made it an art. It’s what makes them attractive to men—being unattainable. Except to me. Being who I am, women like them are a dime a dozen, which grew boring ten minutes ago. I stare up at the empty staircase for a moment longer before kicking a crutch out behind me and twisting around to join the party with the realization that choking down the lie is going to be damn near impossible. I can’t ignore the hollow ache in my stomach that’s formed from just seeing her any more than I can ignore the throbbing pulse that’s demanding attention in my jeans. Vista Marquis thinks a few stairs can keep me from getting to her? Then she doesn’t really know me. I can obtain anything I want. I’m Levi-fucking-Black, and just like my father, I make shit happen.
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J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn't sorry. J.C. earned her own happily ever after when she married her high school sweetheart. Living in the Northwest, they have three amazing children and far too many pets and spend much of their free time together enjoying movies or the outdoors. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor's in English and when she isn't writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors. Sign up for J.C.'s newsletter and never miss a thing! http://bit.ly/1KxXWWB
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Back to Belize
Life among the Maya of Belize
This travelog originally appeared in the Belize Forums
Teacher Returns to Town in Belize Where She Turned Twenty One
The first time I set foot in British Honduras, as Belize was called in 1962, I was twenty years old and newly married to an anthropologist. The airport in Belize (now Belize City), was next to a dirt road in a clearing in the rainforest.
The customs official went through our suitcases item by item, stopping to exclaim over our belongings—Terry’s binoculars and laced boots, my typewriter. He seemed particularly taken by my flower-printed bras and underpants. As I felt my face turn red with embarrassment, he held them up so his co-workers could marvel too.
The foothills of the Maya Mountains. (Photo by A. Terry Rambo)
In Belize City Terry and I stayed at a small guest house, where we slept under mosquito netting and showered in a tiny room under the cistern that had rock walls and an open drain in the floor. The bath water, like the sewage from the toilet, ran directly under the house into a canal. The city was criss-crossed with them, and they all emptied directly into the Caribbean. Some of the stones in the shower were covered with luxuriant black moss, so shiny they glistened. One day while I was washing my hair, some of my shampoo landed on a moss-covered rock, and it flinched. They weren’t rocks at all. They were tarantulas. I didn’t wash my hair again until we reached Don Owen-Lewis’s house in Machaca Creek.
“Teacher” and some of her students. Maxiana Choc is in front of me on the right.
Her husband-to-be, Esteban Choc, is in the row ahead of her on the left,
holding his hands across his chest. (Photo by A. Terry Rambo)those days the only way to get to Toledo District was by boat—there were no roads. The Heron H. hauled cargo, the mail, and passengers to points south, all the way to Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. Then she turned around and headed back up the coast. We were only three or four hours south of Belize City when the tail end of a hurricane slammed us. I spent a miserable, seasick night in my bunk, too apathetic to slap at the cockroaches that swarmed over my bare legs. Terry had paid extra for a cabin, but all it had in it were two stained, naked mattresses—no pillows, no sheets, no mosquito netting, no nothing.
In those days the only way to get to Toledo District was by boat—there were no roads. The Heron H. hauled cargo, the mail, and passengers to points south, all the way to Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. Then she turned around and headed back up the coast. We were only three or four hours south of Belize City when the tail end of a hurricane slammed us. I spent a miserable, seasick night in my bunk, too apathetic to slap at the cockroaches that swarmed over my bare legs. Terry had paid extra for a cabin, but all it had in it were two stained, naked mattresses—no pillows, no sheets, no mosquito netting, no nothing.
In spite of the rough seas, the Heron stopped several times during the night to pick up passengers. Hurricane Hattie had destroyed a lot of the country the previous year, including the wharf at Monkey River Town (now Dangriga). While the Heron pitched and wallowed, people squatted on pilings—all that was left of the wharf—and handed children and packages to people already on board. In spite of my lethargy, I was surprised that nobody got swept off the pilings and drowned.
By the time Terry and I staggered ashore in Punta Gorda, I had only one desire in life: I wanted the ground to stop moving. Don met us in his four-wheel drive Toyota and drove us to his house over a one-lane dirt road with the occasional “passing bay,” a space where a driver could pull off to accommodate a driver coming from the opposite direction. (I don’t think we ever encountered another driver. Most people rode bicycles.) Don was a Brit—his official title was Amerindian Development Officer. He was funny and irreverent and I liked him immediately. For the next week he made sure we were properly bathed (his house had a real shower) and entertained, and that his housekeeper kept bowls of fresh fruits in front of us at all times.
When Don judged us fit to travel, he drove us and all our belongings to San Antonio and dropped us off at the Catholic church. The Jesuit priest there was so desperate for teachers that he’d signed me up, sight unseen, to teach in Santa Elena, even though I wasn’t Catholic and had no previous teaching experience.
A religious procession from the Rio Blanco River (no bridge then) into Santa Elena.
The village was mixed Kekchi and Mopan Maya, although the women all wore traditional
Mopan skirts and blouses because Kekchi skirts were too expensive and hard to get. (Photo by A. Terry Rambo)
Some of our neighbors planting corn. (Photo by A. Terry Rambo)
Terry and I moved into our new house—my first home as a newlywed—in August, 1962. While I taught the 3 Rs to every child in the village between the ages of five and fourteen, Terry studied the Kekchi Maya. He was the first American anthropologist to do so, and I was the first white woman most of the Maya had ever seen. I lived in that house—a bush house, just like theirs, with a thatched roof, plank walls, doors made out of saplings tied together with vines, and a dirt floor—and cooked over an open fire for the next ten months. I was living there when I turned twenty one.
Downtown Punta Gorda.
Fast forward to June, 2005. The Belize City International Airport looks completely different—bigger, for one thing, and it consists of more than one large room. This time nobody is remotely interested in my underwear. The immigration official notices that my final destination is Punta Gorda. Unlike the Cayes and spectacular Maya ruins in the north, Toledo District has yet to become a tourist attraction.
“You been to PG before?” he asks.
“Forty-two years ago,” I tell him. “This is the first time I’ve been back.”
His eyes widen. He looks barely thirty—he could be my son. A slow grin crosses his face. “It going be different.”
I grin back. Yup. The question is, how different?
I have my answer when I arrive in Punta Gorda: so different I might have lived in an entirely different country than the one I’m looking at now. PG is still a Garifuna town, and the people are still laid back and very friendly. To my surprise there’s more than one street—and they’re all paved. The houses used to be unpainted wood, silver from the salt water, and they stood on stilts, so the rising sea during hurricanes would flow under them instead of carrying them out to sea. Now PG resembles any small coastal town in the Caribbean.
Don and his daughter Francisca, who was born the year after I left, and three of his grandchildren are at the airport to greet me. Don is seventy-nine now, his hair white as dandelion fluff. But I would have recognized him as soon as he opened his mouth. His sense of humor hasn’t changed, and his Limey accent is as strong as ever. I would have been back earlier, but I thought Don was dead—until a complete stranger on the Belize Forums set me straight.
An old frame house that used to be on stilts The bottom story was an afterthought.
In spite of a drought so severe that the rivers are drying up, the countryside is still green, the cloudless sky the same brilliant blue I remember. But what strikes me at once is the bush. It was a great deal higher and more lush when I last saw it, and empty. Now houses and little farms dot the landscape and the bush is little more than scrub.
I arrive just in time to eat dinner with the archaeological team spending the summer at Don’s. Their base camp is behind his house in a separate building.
Don’s house (and dogs and cistern) with the base camp behind it.
The focal point of any house–the kitchen.
Base camp.
After dinner I take out copies I made of my old photos. Most are of Don and his family; the rest are of my former students and neighbors in Santa Elena. The ones that interest the archaeologists are color prints of the Kekchi cutting bush to make new milpas (cornfields). The head of the project takes a long look at one photo in particular and says there are no trees this big still standing in Toledo District.
Cutting high bush. (Photo by A. Terry Rambo)
I’m appalled. “Are you telling me there’s no high bush left?” High bush is pristine, untouched rainforest—canopy.
He’s emphatic: there is no more high bush in Belize. (He is later proven wrong by another Forum member and a high-resolution Google map.)
The next morning I wake up to hear Don yelling from the bottom of the stairs: “Joan! You have visitors!”
It’s 5:30 a.m. and I am not a morning person. Groggily I climb into my clothes and trudge downstairs. Seated at the head of Don’s table is a stately-looking Maya woman dressed in her Sunday best, her gleaming black hair looped into a figure-eight twist, wearing the heavy, rose-gold earrings that distinguish Maya women from women of any other ethnic group in the country. Forty-two years ago, Maxiana was one of my students. Now she’s a grandmother.
Maxiana in 2005.
I hug her, the same way I would greet any long-lost friend. Maxiana allows herself to be hugged but doesn’t hug me back—the Maya of her generation seldom even shook hands. I also hug Miriam, her seventeen-year-old daughter, who seems to have had a little more experience with hugs. The four of us sit down for coffee and to talk.
Maxiana remembers some English but says she’s too embarrassed to speak it, so Miriam and Don translate. She has come to formally invite me to visit her house tomorrow, and probably to make sure I’m really here after all these years. She says she and her two married brothers are the only people left of my former students and their families in Santa Elena. Like many Maya communities nowadays, it’s a village of old women and children. A few men still plant corn, but most leave during the week to work on the shrimp farms or at nearby resorts and only come home on weekends.
Before I left the States, I wrote Maxiana in Santa Elena to tell her I was coming. It was a shot in the dark, since Kekchi women, at least the ones in Belize, take their husband’s name when they marry. Miriam, her youngest daughter, wrote back to say her mother often talked about her “Teacher” and was excited to hear I was coming. She also said that her mother had married Esteban Choc—the only reason my letter reached her. Maxiana and her husband had nine children. Three died in infancy, a common-enough occurrence as the Kekchi still prefer to have their children at home. When Miriam was three years old, a fer-de-lance, the deadliest snake in the jungle, bit her father on the foot. He died the same day.
After Maxiana and her daughter leave, Don takes me sight-seeing. He drives from store to store, all of them tiny, picking up fresh eggs at one place, “biscuits” at another, and a locally-made snack of very thin, crisp, sweet tortillas at a third. Two of the stores are owned and run by Kekchi who speak fluent, American-accented English.
Petrona and Manuel Xi (pronounced She) with one of their grandsons—I first met them in Crique Sarco. In those days, nobody held hands with anybody. Note Petrona’s knee-length skirt. Traditional Kekchi skirts are ankle-length and require seven yards of material.
When Don and I come back to the house he makes lunch—eggs fried with sliced cherry tomatoes, a traditional Kekchi dish, although they use more chile pepper than he does. Then he makes us each a milkshake. This one is juice-bar quality—fresh grapefruit juice, water with dried milk added (dairy products are still almost non-existent in Toledo District), and a ripe plantain. I have to laugh. Don doesn’t have a telephone or hot water, but he has a blender.
We spend the afternoon reminiscing until the archaeologists come back. Don’s TV only picks up two channels, both from Guatemala. To hear the news in English, he listens to the BBC every morning at six. He blasts me out of bed more than once because he has the volume turned up so high.
The next morning Francisca, who spoke Kekchi before she learned English (she also speaks Kriol—in most Caribbean countries it’s spelled Creole), drives me to Santa Elena to visit Maxiana. When we approach the village we see the ice cream truck—the Belizean Good Humor Man. Francisca asks me to buy her a sour sop ice cream cone. It tastes a lot better than the last ice cream I had in Belize, which was made with sweetened condensed milk.
On the road to Santa Elena–the ice cream truck.
As I carry the ice cream back, three Kekchi children appear with small woven black and white baskets for sale. The Maya rarely made baskets when I lived here. A few women made clay cooking utensils, but only if they couldn’t afford metal ones.
Kekchi sales associates.
My first impression of Santa Elena is that it looks like a big lawn dotted with houses. Not only is the bush gone, but so are most of the trees. I was warned by Forum members that Hurricane Iris in 2001 had destroyed most of the tall trees in the area, but that didn’t prepare me for how naked the village looks.
Santa Elena.
Maxiana sees us drive in and stands outside her house so we know where to park. Nearly all the women wear Western clothing except the recent immigrants from Guatemala, who still wear the traditional long blue skirts and don’t want their pictures taken.
When Francisca and I enter Maxiana’s house, she offers us seats on upturned plastic buckets (they have obviously replaced the wooden bancos of my day) and serves us warm, pre-sweetened coffee. I ask her if she knows what happened to my other students, and she says most of them have moved to San Roman. Maxiana’s older sister, the woman I considered my best friend in Santa Elena (she taught me everything I know about cooking over an open fire), is dead. Maxiana says my house is gone. So is the schoolhouse where I taught.
Maxiana’s house. Except for this added-on front room with
its concrete floor and wooden beds, it’s a typical Maya bush house.
(Terry and I slept on hand-woven hammocks.)
Then she retires to the kitchen, where she prepares a meal for us. By now we have attracted a horde of Kekchi children who hang around the open doorway to peek at the odd spectacle of a sac li gwink (white woman) and her Kekchi friend (Francisca), who wears shorts and pulls her hair back in a ponytail, but speaks their language as well as they do.
Maxiana’s oldest daughter arrives with her baby. In profile, her face looks exactly like the carvings on the ancient Maya temples.
Maxiana’s daughter Cristina.
Finally Maxiana serves lunch, treating me and Francisca the same way her mother would have treated honored guests—by giving us food and watching us eat without eating herself. Maxiana and her family are obviously very poor, and even though the food is simple—freshly-made corn tortillas and eggs scrambled with spicy, store-bought Vienna sausages—I have the uncomfortable feeling that I am literally taking food out of her family’s mouth.
Afterwards I ask Maxiana if I can photograph her kitchen, which more or less resembles the one I used to have except that her fireplace is molded clay and mine was made out of river rocks.
Maxiana’s kitchen–dirt floor, a couple of bancos, and a comal for cooking tortillas. Most modern-day Kekchi women have their cooking fire built waist high.
Miriam takes me on a walking tour. Like most Maya villages in Toledo District, Santa Elena still has no running water, electricity, or phone service. But everything else is different. One woman tends a flower garden in her front yard which includes a ginger plant. Half the villagers wear Western clothing. Cats snooze in the open doorways. Clothes dry on wash lines, not spread out over bushes. (No bushes, either.) Miriam says she’d like to go to high school in Punta Gorda, but her mother doesn’t have the money. A high school education is not free in Belize.
Anything out of the ordinary still draws a crowd in a Maya village.
Most children wear Western clothing and yes, some have worms—like the little boy on the left.
Maxiana, Joan, and Miriam. I wouldn’t have dreamed of wearing shorts
when I lived here, but Francisca assures me that Kekchi women wearing pants—even
short ones—is now commonplace. So are bras.
I hug Maxiana and Miriam goodbye and promise I’ll see them again—I just don’t know when. This time Maxiana hugs me back.
Francisca and I stop at the Rio Blanco Falls to cool off. It’s now a National Park, but the rain has been so sparse in recent years that the falls have been reduced to a trickle. When I lived here, the women bathed in the pool at the bottom of the falls and washed their clothes downstream.
Francisca at Rio Blanco Falls.
A high diver takes the plunge.
Washing stones in the Rio Blanco–they used to be in the middle of the river
I ask Don about driving to San Roman, but he’s not enthusiastic. Once I discover how much gas costs—about double what I pay in the States—I give up on the idea.
The rains start that night—June is the beginning of rainy season. The electricity goes off while I’m using the bathroom downstairs, and in my haste to reach the flashlight I knock it off the chair and then can’t find it. The house is as dark as the inside of a pocket, and I have to feel my way along the wall to the staircase and up to my room. I keep thinking about the coral snake Don killed inside the house about a month ago.
After breakfast he drives me to his farm, which he planted in orange trees. But he’s leasing it to a Kekchi family because “I’m too old to be climbing ladders to pick oranges.” He built the house where I’m staying now after Hurricane Iris, which left his grove intact but destroyed his home and the old base camp.
Don’s citrus grove.
As we snack on Surinam cherries—they’re tart and Don says they make good jam (he put up the orange marmalade I’ve been eating on my breakfast toast)—I photograph a Cortes tree. The Kekchi still use this wood to frame their houses. The tree is so tall I have to photograph it in segments. Don says it’s a testimonial to the tree’s strength that it’s still standing—Hurricane Iris packed winds up to 140 mph.
Cortes tree, Part I.
Cortes tree, Part II.
After lunch I do laundry in Don’s toy-sized Guatemalan-made washing machine and hang my clothes outside to dry. By the time I take them down they’re stiff as potato chips.
Since it’s Sunday and the archaeologists aren’t doing anything, we all pile into two cars and drive to see Nim Li Punit, an ancient Maya site nearby. The ruin isn’t extensive, but it’s been beautifully reconstructed and maintained. Nobody knows what the ancient Maya called it. Nim Li Punit is Kekchi for “Big Hat,” because one of the stelae shows a ruler wearing an elaborate headdress.
“Big Hat” himself.
The ball court.
A ceiba tree, sacred to the ancient Maya.
The next day Don drives us to the archaeologists’ site. It rained again last night, and the site is muddy and thick with hungry sand flies. At last—two more things that haven’t changed: mud and hungry sand flies.
It’s just past noon, not a particularly good time to take photographs. The linguist in the group splashes water on a few of the stelae to bring out the details. Standing next to him, I get goosebumps as he scans a series of glyphs (syllables of speech in pictorial form) and translates them: “This site was built in [the date] and commissioned by [the name of the ruler].” The team has found two tombs so far, both looted, but they’re confident that once they start exploring, they’ll find more. (They do.) The bush is still pretty formidable, even though it’s second growth. Two days later they kill an eight-foot fer-de-lance.
A crew working for the archaeologists chop bush with their machetes.
One of the glyphs.
A looted tomb.
Francisca and I go to Placencia the next day because she wants me to meet her oldest son, who works at one of the hotels. We travel the way Belizean locals do—catch the bus on the highway (they play American country music), get off at Mango Creek, and take the motor skiff across the channel. It’s a cool, overcast morning, threatening rain, and a beautiful ride.
The skiff to Placencia and its Kriol deckhand.
Placencia’s main street.
Placencia is primarily a tourist town, very pretty and slow-paced. At the hotel—which is owned by Francis Ford Coppola—I meet Francisca’s son Ralph. His boss, the manager, comps our lunch. The food is good and the grounds are beautiful. They ought to be, with rooms costing upwards of $1,000 a night U.S.
View from the dining room.
On our return trip the bus isn’t air conditioned, so everybody has the windows open. Belizeans let you board their busses and boats and don’t ask you to pay until you’re halfway to your destination.
That night I tell Francisca I want to take her, her husband, and their two youngest boys out to dinner so she won’t have to cook—she’s done so much running around on my behalf that I’ve filled Don’s truck up with gas three times. (Her oldest son lives at the resort, and the next oldest is at a boarding school in Belize City.) She chooses Coleman’s, a local place right off the highway. It’s family-run, and the owners, a young Kriol couple, live behind the restaurant.
As we enter, the husband points out a line of army ants swarming around the foundation. He wants to spray them with poison, but he doesn’t want to do it while we eat. (In the bush, these ants travel in swarms like an invading army, and can strip the meat from your bones in a matter of minutes if you’re unlucky enough to be in their way.) But he’s obviously afraid they’ll get into his house—I would be too. Halfway through dinner the scent of insecticide floats in on the evening breeze.
Tonight’s special is fresh grouper, served with coleslaw and more fries than I can eat. The wife, who’s the cook, comes out and questions Francisca. Is there something wrong with her fries? Why haven’t I eaten mine? Francisca explains that there’s nothing wrong with her fries—I ate a big lunch in Placencia. The couple’s two kids go to school with Francisca’s, and all four ignore the grouper and the fries. Who wants food? Cable television has arrived! While the rest of us eat, the kids sit mesmerized, staring at a kung fu movie with subtitles.
Don still does a little farming—green beans, tomatoes, a few other vegetables. The next morning he heads for the bush with his dogs, where he tracks leaf-cutter ants—known locally as wee-wee ants—back to their nest so he can destroy it before the ants destroy his garden. He wears black rubber boots, which the Maya men still wear whenever they work in the bush to deflect snakebite, and carries his machete barehanded. No leather sheath.
Don’s dogs and his boots.
After lunch we sit around and talk, since this is my last full day in Belize. Don tells me the noisy birds in the bush that shriek and chatter every morning are chachalacas. But he mainly wants to talk about the Kekchi. When outsiders, even anthropologists, talk about the “modern Maya,” they’re primarily interested in “educating” them away from their traditional practice of slash and burn agriculture because it kills the high bush. Other professionals speculate that today’s “high bush” is not first-growth rainforest. The ancient Maya themselves destroyed it for firewood and to clear land for their crops.
But Don’s main concern, since his entire family is Kekchi or part Kekchi, is the Maya people themselves. It’s a question I never thought to ask when I lived here, but what do you do with an indigenous people whose culture is so at odds with the culture of the dominant society? Do you encourage them to remain quaint curiosities, like the native Americans in the United States, or to assimilate and become part of the Belizean melting pot? And how can they make that choice if there’s a price tag on education?
Don and Francisca drive me to PG the following morning so I can catch the 10 a.m. flight back to Belize City. I’m sad to leave because I don’t know when I’ll see them again, and I wish there were some way I could make sure Miriam goes to high school. But mostly I’m sad because I waited forty-two years to come back.
Copyright 2005 by Joan Fry
This account originally appeared on the Belize Forum (www.belize forum.com) in slightly altered form
How to Cook a Tapir: A Memoir of Belize was published by the University of Nebraska Press in 2009, and is a full account—with photos and recipes—of my life there. The book was honored with a “Best Book” award by Gourmand, an international food and wine society, and got enthusiastic, thumbs-up reviews in print (Los Angeles Times, Chicago Times) and on-line (Carol Haggas, www.forewordreviews.com, Diane Leech, www.popmatters.com, and anthropologist Richard Wilk www.academia.edu). In December, 2012 it came out in a trade paperback edition. Available in bookstores and on-line.
Copyright © 2019 Joan Fry
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With photography I am going back to my roots, to what I love and what I am totally passionate about.
I was a professional photographer for the RAF and then a commercial photographer for a number of years. This is where I learnt my art and craft before my career took me into Television. I like nothing more than being out in the open air, where I can wait for hours for the magical light to shine through, to capture that perfect moment. I don’t think the natural beauty of the United Kingdom can be beaten. We are lucky to live on this beautiful Island and I want to capture all the best bits; so in the North or the South, in the East or the West you may just spot me sitting on a hillside or standing on a beach, waiting for that magical moment to appear.
I have been a freelance Lighting Cameraman for over 20 years, filming a wide range of programmes for the BBC, ITV, C4, C5, Discovery and corporate clients. I have been lucky to have covered many diverse subjects and to have found myself in the strangest of places. My work has taken me from Europe to the Caribbean and from filming wildlife in Costa Rica to fast cars on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
As a photographer and cameraman I work with light. Lighting is the vital ingredient to making every shoot a success, it sets the scene and creates the atmosphere; whether it is for a simple interview, a dramatic television drama or a landscape photograph, lighting is what drives me to create the best shot and film I possibly can.
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Raccoon Creek State Park has continued to develop from the park’s beginning as a Recreational Demonstration Area operated by the National Park Service in the 1930s, to one of the largest and most beautiful state parks in Pennsylvania.
Facilities at the park are a mix from the early Civilian Conservation Corps camp to modern facilities. In addition to recreational areas, there are large tracts of undeveloped land. The 7,572-acre park features the beautiful 101-acre Raccoon Lake. For more information view the Pennsylvania State Parks website.
Racoon Creek in Hopewell Township
Raccoon creek flows through Hopewell Township. There is a canoe launch site at Green Garden Plaza. At one time this creek was considered “Dead” due mainly to mine acid drainage. Now thanks to the effort of organizations like the Raccoon Creek Watershed Association, it is alive and doing well. Fishermen are now catching Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Pike and Catfish from this waterway on a regular basis.
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Old Economy Village interprets the history of the Harmony Society, a highly successful 19th century religious communal society, and preserves and interprets the unique material culture of the Society during its period of residence in Beaver County, Pennsylvania for citizens of and visitors to the Commonwealth. Discover more information about this historic site view the Old Economy Village website.
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The Club at Shadow Lakes is a private club featuring a Henry Fownes designed a 18 hole championship course nestled in the rolling hills of Hopewell Township Beaver County.
Thanks to the vision of The Shadow Lakes partners, the former Beaver Lakes Country Club has been transformed into the area’s most elegant destination for recreation and social events. Among the improvements to this already exceptional setting is the luxurious new clubhouse designed to provide every comfort to the patrons of Shadow Lakes. Floor-to-ceiling windows grace the banquet and restaurant areas, showcasing magnificent vistas. Discover more about this attraction by visiting The Club at Shadow Lakes website.
The Windmill has been providing family fun to local residents in Western PA for over 50 years. Located in Hopewell Township, The Windmill features an 18 hole miniature golf course along with the best ice cream in Pittsburgh.
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The Latina Book Club's goal is to promote Latino authors and literacy by reading at least one Latino book a month. Thereby broadening our minds and corazones. It's also an attempt to embrace our Hispanic heritage; make new friends; and have something to read on the subway. Join us! Read Latino! CONTACT US at latinabookclub@aol.com.
BOOK OF THE MONTH: CONEY ISLAND SIREN BY THERESA VARELA
The Latina Book Club is proud to name CONEY ISLAND SIREN by Theresa Varela as Book of the Month. It’s an amazing book on a hard topic with a surprising ending. Readers will be captivated.
Theresa invites everyone to her book launch on Wednesday, June 12, 6-8 pm at the Nuyorican Poets Café on 236 East Third Street, NYC. All readers welcomed. Books will be on sale. Get your signed copy there!
“If I pen my thoughts on paper, are they no longer my secret?” --Ellen
“If you stay silent because of fear, you are forever voiceless.” –Maggie
Pollen Press Publishing LLC
Astounding. Mesmerizing. Engaging.
Theresa Varela cleverly weaves fact and fiction, suspense and magical realism in her new captivating novel set against the backdrop of the joyful, chaotic, wondrous world of Coney Island.
Domestic violence is not pretty. It’s an endless nightmarish roller coaster ride; a vicious cycle not easily recognized from within or without until it’s too late. Readers will sympathize with Maggie, even as they want to shake her into opening her eyes and doing anything, everything to get out from under a monster’s thumb. However, that’s easier said than done. Nothing will change for Maggie, or any woman, until they take a stand. Gods, Goddesses, friends, counselors, lawyers and cops can help, but the victim herself has to take that first step towards a new life, a new self.
CONEY ISLAND SIREN keeps readers on the edge of their seat, lost in Maggie’s despair, then elated at her rebirth, and finally stunned at her shot at freedom.
BOOK SUMMARY: Maggie Fuentes is a lucky woman. She has a great life: she lives by Coney Island, has a fancy apartment, is a well-liked nurse at a leading hospital, and her handsome boyfriend Police Officer Frank Ramirez is up for detective. She is so happy. In public.
In private, Maggie’s life is hell. She mistook Frank’s destructive possessiveness for love, and now she is a prisoner to his dark needs. Cops can’t, won’t help. She suffers in silence and “adjusts” her attitude after each insult, each blow. Drugs are her favorite escape and soon she is hooked on opioids, which she steals from her patients. Journaling is another escape, but she stops because she can’t be honest with herself.
However, she loses herself in a journal she found at a Coney Island flea market about a turn of the century servant named Ellen; who also fell for a sweet talking monster. The more she reads Ellen’s story, the more it echoes her own. “I’m every woman,” thinks Maggie; every woman who has ever been abused -- her Mom, her best friend, Ellen and even Frank’s mother. She dreams of being a siren and walking into the sea, of being free, of controlling her destiny, but she is stuck in an endless rollercoaster of violence. Her job is at risk, her addiction growing out of control, Frank’s violence is escalating, all men turn out to be pigs, and her one friend turns her back on her. Maggie’s chasing the dragon and the dragon is chasing her. But, when her one chance at freedom arrives, a fearful but determined Maggie makes the most startling decision of her life.
AUTHOR BIO: Award-winning Puerto Rican author Theresa Varela was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is the recipient of International Latino Book Awards for COVERING THE SUN WITH MY HAND in 2015 and NIGHTS OF INDIGO BLUE: A DAISY MUŇIZ in 2016. Dr. Varela holds a PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development, and currently works with the mentally ill homeless population in New York City. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and a member of Las Comadres Para Las Americas, and is on the Advisory Board of the Latina 50 Plus program. Theresa is co-founder of La Pluma y La Tinta, a Writer’s Workshop. Her blog, LatinaLibations on Writing and All Things of the Spirit, can be found at www.theresavarela.com.
Check out our February / Valentine's Day interview with Theresa by clicking here.
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BOOK OF THE MONTH: VIRGIN: POEMS BY ANALICIA SOTELO
The virgins are here to prove a point.
Do You Speak Virgin?
The Latina Book Club is pleased to announce its Book of the Month – VIRGIN: POEMS by Analicia Sotelo. And, since April is Poetry Month, our selection is very apropos.
Dynamic. Sensuous. Mythic. Authentic.
VIRGIN celebrates the power of women, and will resonate with many. Little girls start as virgins and grow into women, brides, mothers. This book, these poems are all about that growth; about all the things important to women --- feminism, sex, womanhood, family, culture, religion. There’s love and loss, happiness and betrayal, reflection and self-discovery.
In her poem, Do You Speak Virgin?, with which Analicia opens her book, the narrator thinks of herself as a “Mexican American fascinator.” From her veil to her cherry-colored cardigan to her sandal covered feet, she fascinates and enthralls. This Virgin gives us a taste of her life, her spirit, and shares with us her humiliations, revelations and cures. With this book, Analicia Sotelo definitely makes her point.
BOOK SUMMARY: Selected by Ross Gay as winner of the inaugural Jake Adam York Prize, Analicia Sotelo’s debut collection of poems is a vivid portrait of the artist as a young woman.
In VIRGIN, Sotelo walks the line between autobiography and mythmaking, offering up identities like dishes at a feast. These poems devour and complicate tropes of femininity―of naiveté, of careless abandon―before sharply exploring the intelligence and fortitude of women, how “far & wide, / how dark & deep / this frigid female mind can go.” A schoolgirl hopelessly in love. A daughter abandoned by her father. A seeming innocent in a cherry-red cardigan, lurking at the margins of a Texas barbeque. A contemporary Ariadne with her monstrous Theseus. A writer with a penchant for metaphor and a character who thwarts her own best efforts. “A Mexican American fascinator.”
At every step, Sotelo’s poems seduce with history, folklore, and sensory detail―grilled meat, golden habañeros, and burnt sugar―before delivering clear-eyed and eviscerating insights into power, deceit, relationships, and ourselves. Here is what it means to love someone without truly understanding them. Here is what it means to be cruel. And here is what it means to become an artist, of words and of the self. Blistering and gorgeous, VIRGIN is an audacious act of imaginative self-mythology from one of our most promising young poets.
Analicia Sotelo is the author of Nonstop Godhead, which was selected by Rigoberto González for a 2016 Poetry Society of America National Chapbook Fellowship. Her poem “I’m Trying to Write a Poem About a Virgin and It’s Awful” was selected for Best New Poets 2015 by Tracy K. Smith. Her poems have also appeared or are forthcoming in the New Yorker, Boston Review, Kenyon Review, New England Review, and Iowa Review. She earned her MFA from the University of Houston and works for Writers in the Schools in Houston. Learn more about her at www.analiciasotelo.com.
Happy Poetry Month.
Happy Spring.
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HERE IS THE LOVE! INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR THERESA VARELA
The Latina Book Club is doing mini interviews with Latino / Latinx authors about Latin Lovers, favorite couples, and best presents to give this week.
We are pleased to welcome International Latino Book Awards winner Theresa Varela.
She’s a Puerto Rican author from Brooklyn, NY.
Photo by Patricia Dorelles
LBC: Welcome, Theresa. Valentine’s Day is upon us, and nothing says romance more than a Latin Lover, or does it? What do you think of the Latin Lover— is he a Macho Man, Eye Candy or other?
THERESA: The terms Latin lover, Eye Candy, and Macho Man bring forth the vision of grainy black and white cinema. A rose between a swashbuckler’s teeth or the heaving cleavage of a voluptuous barmaid evoke fantasy and passion. Rudolph Valentino did much in his day for the construction of the female ideology that escape of the doldrums of a dull life could only be accomplished by a man who strides in on a magnificent white stallion. We love adventure and magic in our relationships and that can be achieved with stability, groundedness, and with an inner core of trust in our partners. We’re fortunate that old fashioned expectations of traditional male and female roles no longer apply to individuals and choice in their cocreation of love.
LBC: Describe the ideal Lover— Latino or otherwise.
THERESA: Most of us yearn for intimacy, for a deep, and lasting love. Our ability to love at such depths has usually already been affected profoundly by our pasts. In Coney Island Siren, the words protagonist and antagonist aptly describe Maggie and Frank as partners in an often disturbing, yet compelling bond. The couple’s psychology is complex. Both bring to their relationship early experiences that have left indelible marks on their psyches, spirits, and souls. That’s not to say that these novel characters cannot strive to be idyllic lovers. Characters are like actors in a play that portray us, in our ultimate humanness. Isn’t ideal love only identified in the eyes of the loving beholder?
LBC: Who’s your favorite couple and why?
THERESA: I hope it’s not cheating to say that my spouse and I are my favorite couple. We’ve lasted many chapters and quite a few episodes of life together. Our early excitement and passion have bloomed into strong commitment, embracing and championing each other’s visions, and support of one another’s disappointments when those invariably occur. My adult children love her dearly. She is my grandson’s godmother. My father, who recently crossed over, loved her as a second daughter. Over the years we’ve learned to accept each other’s differences while celebrating our love all the time, not only on Valentine’s Day, although that is a great excuse for fun.
LBC: What’s the best present to give your Valentine?
THERESA: Valentine’s gifts should be symbolic of the relationship. When I was much younger, I longed for deep crimson teddy bears that wore tee-shirts declaring the sentiment of LOVE. As I’ve matured and my awareness of love has deeply ripened even the desire for a Valentine’s present has changed. There are years that my spouse and I discuss beforehand the limits or the expansiveness of the Valentine gift. Some lovers gift each other flowers, champagne, chocolates, or sexy underthings. At this point, I prefer the trust, confidence, and reciprocal love that I’ve come to cherish in my intimate relationship. A card, a dinner, with a little handholding, and deep commitment is celebrated any day of the year.
LBC: Describe your novel, CONEY ISLAND SIREN, in 5 words.
THERESA: Sensual, provocative, surreal, mystical, awakening!
The Latina Book Club thanks author Theresa Varela for participating in our Valentine’s Week Special.
BIO: Award-winning Puerto Rican author Theresa Varela was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is the recipient of International Latino Book Awards for Covering the Sun with My Hand in 2015 and Nights of Indigo Blue: A Daisy Muñiz Mystery in 2016. Dr. Varela holds a PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development, and currently works with the mentally ill homeless population in New York City. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and a member of Las Comadres Para las Americas, and is on the Advisory Board of the Latina 50 Plus program. She is co-founder of La Pluma y La Tinta, a writers’ workshop. Her blog, LatinaLibations on Writing and All Things of the Spirit, can be found at www.theresavarela.com
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HERE IS THE LOVE! INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR CHRIS CAMPANIONI
Happy Valentine’s Week!
We are pleased to welcome award-winning author, model, poet, editor, and teacher Chris Campanioni.
LBC: Welcome, Chris. Valentine’s Day is upon us, and nothing says romance more than a Latin Lover, or does it? What do you think of the Latin Lover— is he a Macho Man, Eye Candy or other?
CHRIS: I feel uncomfortable about prescribing to or even reproducing that cultural stereotype; however, when I think about romance, and about my background and experience, I tend to often equate love with food--the way to your loved one's heart, then, is through their mouth, the tongue, and into the belly.
CHRIS: Someone curious and willing; someone open and considerate--they don't hesitate to take great leaps; they constellate around uncertainty and a certain silence. Perhaps most of all, someone who excites themselves with the miracle of every day.
CHRIS: My parents--duh! Everything I've learned about love--and so much more--has been through their own love and guidance.
CHRIS: A book dedicated to them, written for them.
LBC: Describe your novel, DRIFT, in 5 words.
CHRIS: Time, memory, exile, death, excess.
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The Latina Book Club thanks author Chris Campanioni for participating in our Valentine’s Week Special.
BIO: Chris Campanioni was born in Manhattan and raised in New Jersey, the son of immigrants from Poland and Cuba. He is the author of the novel Going Down (Aignos, 2013), named the Best First Book at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards. His poem “Transport (after ‘When Ecstasy is Inconvenient’)” was a finalist for the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize. Campanioni’s hybrid works include the internet is for real (C&R Press, forthcoming 2019), Drift (King Shot Press, 2018), and the experimental memoir Death of Art (C&R Press, 2018). Campanioni’s work can include multimedia aspects, including the piece This body’s long (& I’m still loading), an official selection of the Canadian International Film Festival in 2017. Campanioni’s honors and awards include an Academy of American Poets College Prize. His creative writing, criticism, and journalism have appeared widely in journals such as Brooklyn Rail, Gulf Coast, DIAGRAM, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and the San Francisco Chronicle. The editor of PANK, Tupelo Quarterly, and At Large magazine, he earned an MA from Fordham University and is currently a Provost Fellow and MAGNET Mentor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he is pursuing a PhD. He teaches at Pace University and Baruch College. Learn more about him at www.chriscampanioni.com.
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HERE IS THE LOVE! INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR PRISCILLA OLIVERAS
We are pleased to welcome USA Today Bestselling Author Priscilla Oliveras. She is a double RITA Finalist. The RITA is the Oscar for the romance industry. (Congrats, Congrats, Priscilla!!) Her novel, THEIR PERFECT MELODY, is book three in her Matched to Perfection series, about three sexy, sassy Puerto Rican sisters. And we are looking forward to her new series from Kensington in 2020.
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LBC: Welcome, Priscilla. Valentine’s Day is upon us, and nothing says romance more than a Latin Lover, or does it? What do you think of the Latin Lover— is he a Macho Man, Eye Candy or other?
PRISCILLA: Honestly, I tend to shy away from the idea of the “Latin Lover” because often it becomes more of a caricature. For me, the ideal Latino is a guy who speaks my language in many ways. Meaning, sure, our Spanglish conversations run the gamut from fun and games to serious and neither one of us is confused by the mix of words, but he also understands my commitment to familia and has just a touch of machismo evidenced by his dedication and desire to protect his loved ones without egoism involved. He knows how to make me feel special, cherished, and respected. Ooooh, and he can definitely hang with me on the dance floor. ;-)
PRISCILLA: Wait, I think I jumped ahead in my response to question #1 and started answering this one, too. Like I said, my ideal lover understands and values the importance of knowing how to make me feel special, cherished, and respected. In and out of the bedroom. Of course, I’d expect the same from myself when it comes to how I treat him.
PRISCILLA: Real life couple? Michelle and Barack Obama, I love seeing them together. How they beautifully they interact with each other. To me, they epitomize how two individuals can achieve personal and professional success while maintaining a healthy, loving relationship and raising a family together, even while being under such an intense spotlight. They’re like a living romance novel: Conflict and bad things happen in life (in the story), but with the right partner beside you, you get through it and find your HEA or HFN. J
PRISCILLA: Something that they’d like, which doesn’t necessarily mean something I’d want to receive. Gift giving involves thinking about the other person. Trying to please them. So, I look at it from their perspective, maybe even consider their love language, and see if I can figure out something they’d love to receive.
LBC: Describe your novel, THE PERFECT MELODY, in 5 words.
PRISCILLA: Rather than toot my own horn, I figured I’d share some of the descriptors used by reviewers when describing my novels: emotion-packed, culturally-rich, moving, welcoming, compelling. (The Latina Book Club would like to add lovely.)
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The Latina Book Club thanks author Priscilla Oliveras for participating in our Valentine’s Week Special.
BIO: Priscilla Oliveras is a USA Today bestselling author and 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist who writes contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor. Proud of her Puerto Rican-Mexican heritage, she strives to bring authenticity to her novels by sharing her Latinx culture with readers. She and her work have earned praise from the Washington Post, New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Redbook, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist, amongst others. Priscilla earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and currently teaches the online class “Romance Writing” for ed2go. While she’s a devotee of the written word, Priscilla also considers herself a sports fan, beach lover, and Zumba aficionado, who often practices the art of napping in her backyard hammock. To follow along on her fun-filled and hectic life, visit her on the web at www.prisoliveras.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prisoliveras or on Twitter and Instagram via @prisoliveras.
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Created: Thursday, 25 June 2015 11:30
Written by William M. Windsor
Corrupt Ellis County Texas Judge Bob Carroll once again demonstrated how judges ignore the facts and the law in the case of cyberstalker Sean D. Fleming.
Sean D. Fleming published that Bill Windsor was a killer who planned to kill every government official in America. Sean D. Fleming published that he was a pedophile, had committed tax fraud, and over 150 other false and defamatory statements.
Judge Bob Carroll (far right) ignored over 500 pages of evidence and dismissed the case.
Judge Bob Carroll committed so much wrongdoing that he was removed as the judge in the case of William M. Windsor v. Joeyisalittlekid, Sean D. Fleming, et al.
Once he was removed, three other judges came in to ciontinue the dirty work. One of them was on the case for 3 1/2 business hours, and he awarded Sean D. Fleming over $331,085.13 in sanctions by claiming Bill Windsor should not have filed the lawsuit that Judge Richard Davis had not even seen.
William M. Windsor has filed his Appellants Brief on the appeal of the dismissal of Sean D. Fleming from the Joeyisalittlekid lawsuit.
The appeal was necessitated because Judge Bob Carroll granted Sean D. Fleming's Motion to Dismiss under the Texas Citizen's Participation Act ("TCPA"). The TCPA is a misguided law that was supposed to be used to stop frivolous lawsuits about government participation. But this is a lawsuit about the largest case of defamation in U.S. history. This is about over 400 articles and over 50,000 published comments, dozens of websites and videos, saying Bill Windsor committed hundreds of crimes. And it is all documented.
Corrupt judges like Judge Bob Carroll, Judge Richard Davis, and Judge Joe Grubbs operate by ignoring the facts and the law. This is what Judge Bob Carroll did. There's no way to be polite about this: No honest judge in his right mind could have ruled in favor of Sean D. Fleming.
This is probably the most-used corruption technique by judges. You will also see that when Bill Windsor filed motions, Judge Bob Carroll simply ignored them -- another very common technique.
William M. Windsor will be publishing his Motion to Recuse Judge Bob Carroll so folks can read about everything he did. Bill hand-wrote it when he was unlawfully held as a political prisoner in Texas, so he needs to type it up.
Here is the introduction to William M. Windsor's Appellant's Brief:
This is APPEAL NO. 10-14-00392-CV, Tenth Court of Appeals -- State of Texas, William M. Windsor v. Sean D. Fleming.
This is an appeal from Case #88611 in the 40th and 378th Judicial District Courts in Ellis County Texas. The nature of the case is defamation. It is a suit for damages.
Two appeals are consolidated under Appeal #10-14-00392-CV; the oral order of November 20, 2014 regarding the Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss (“MTD”) and order granting MTD [APPENDIX-12.8-ORDER -- APPENDIX-9.6-APPEAL] and the award of sanctions, costs, attorney’s fees to the Appellee pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act (“TCPA”). [APPENDIX-20.4-ORDER -- APPENDIX-20.9-NOTICE-OF-APPEAL.]
The lawsuit was filed on December 26, 2013, and it was assigned to Judge Bob Carroll. On December 17, 2014, he was recused as the judge. On December 18, 2014, the case was removed to federal court.
On December 18, 2014, a new District Court (“DC”) judge, Judge Gene Knize, was assigned. Judge Gene Knize was challenged at the start of a hearing the afternoon of December 18, and he was replaced by Judge Richard Davis who then drove to Waxahachie the afternoon of December 18, 2014 and proceeded to hold a hearing on sanctions. The next morning, Judge Richard Davis issued an order awarding $331,085.13 in sanctions, costs, and attorney’s fees to Appellee.
The case was never remanded from the federal court.
SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT
There are better than a dozen solid reasons why the grant of the Appellee’s TCPA Motion to Dismiss (“MTD”) and the award of attorney’s fees and sanctions must be reversed.
The MTD expired by statute prior to the hearing held on November 20, 2014. The DC lost jurisdiction over Appellee’s MTD on November 13, 2014 when Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal, but continued to act on the appealed issue. The DC denied Appellant’s Constitutional rights to a fair trial and due process. DC erred in declaring Appellant was a Limited-Purpose Public Figure.
The Appellee failed to meet his initial burden under Chapter 27 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, 27.003. The Appellant was denied discovery and was forced to defend the MTD in violation of his rights to due process. The TCPA is not applicable to this lawsuit. The Appellee’s MTD sought to violate the Appellant’s Constitutional right to petition. Case #88611 is not a lawsuit with minimal merit, as is required by the TCPA. Case #88611 does not involve a matter of public concern as required by the TCPA. The Appellant sent cease and desist notices and correction and retraction requests to the Appellee, but they were ignored. The MTD failed to exclude the portions of the lawsuit not related to alleged protected speech. Appellee committed significant defamation that was not protected by the First Amendment, and the Appellant provided prima facie evidence for each cause of action and each defamation count, by clear and convincing evidence. Appellee’s MTD failed to address the applicable verified complaint.
The DC erred in not addressing whether the TCPA is unconstitutional. The DC lacked jurisdiction for its order awarding sanctions on December 19, 2015. The DC erred in awarding attorney’s fees, costs, and sanctions to Appellee. Appellant is a victim of judicial corruption.
To read the entire Appellant's Brief, it has been published online in four parts --
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Read about the lawsuit at www.Joeyisalittlekidlawsuit.com. Bill Windsor will be posting each of his Appellate Briefs there with the evidence.
FABOJ
The Third Amended Verified Complaint in
William M. Windsor v. Joeyisalittlekid, et al is
reprinted on www.Joeyisalittlekidlawsuit.com in 19 parts:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 |
Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 |
Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19
Lawless America. That's where we live.
Bill Windsor set out to film a movie exposing government, judicial, and law enforcement corruption. He traveled to every state (except Alaska), and he filmed over 750 stories of corruption and has thousands more who wanted to be filmed. Evil people, some working for various government entities and committing crimes, set out to destroy Bill Windsor and the movie, Lawless America. Bill Windsor has been defamed online in the largest case of defamation in U.S. history. His life has been threatened many times. A UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA EMPLOYEE, Sean Boushie, attempted to murder Bill Windsor. Sean Boushie then falsely claimed that Bill stalked him, threatened him with a gun, and a host of other lies. Corrupt courts gave Sean Boushie a Temporary Order of Protection. It expired on September 16, 2013, but corrupt Montana and Texas folks pretended it still existed, and a bench warrant was issued for unsuspecting Bill.
Bill Windsor was put into the Ellis County Texas Jail illegally for 53 days as a political prisoner -- held for extradition. William M. Windsor was then unlawfully held in the Ada County Idaho Jail for 35 days and then illegally handed over to two Missoula County Montana Sheriff's Deputies on March 25, 2015. He was held there for 46 days (a grand total of 134 days behind bars). He escaped (on bond) at 11:30 am on May 9, 2015.
The State of Montana has filed five criminal charges against William M. Windsor for sending a Tweet, publishing the UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA EMPLOYEE's name (the would-be killer Sean Boushie) four times, sending a legal notice email to a University of Montana attorney, and filming the movie and the pilot for a TV show that will expose Montana as the most corrupt state in the country. “Law enforcement” had LawlessAmerica.com removed from the Internet. This website contains over 1,400 articles exposing corruption. Bill Windsor worked with a friendly offshore hosting company to return the website to the Internet outside the clutches of American evildoers. He wasn't so lucky when Facebook removed the movie page falsely claiming it promoted nudity, pornography, and solicitation of sex ... or when AT&T canceled the email that he used on everything related to the movie for years falsely claiming he violated their Terms of Service.
The Joeys:
Ellis County Texas District Attorney Patrick Wilson — Ellis County Texas Judge Bob Carroll — Ellis County Mafia — Ellis County Texas Sheriff Johnny Brown, Missoula County Judge John W. Larson, Allie Overstreet — American Mothers Political Party — Betsi Bixby — Brandy Owen — Brannon Bridge — Brenda Williamson — Carrie Walters — Casey P. Hargrove — Cheryl Sosby — Claudine Dombrowski — Clyde Hargrove — Connie Bedwell — Curtis W. Butler — Dale Trowbridge — David Hargrove –Deanna Kloostra — Deborah Parks — Diane Gochin — Gail Lakritz — Hargrove Real Estate — Jay Hoskins — Jennifer Dotson — Kathy A. Carroll — KC Hargrove — Kellie McDougald — Kimberly Wigglesworth — Kinley Hardin — L Wilson — Lorraine Tipton — Loryn Ryder — Madeline Hargrove — Mark Supanich — Mary Bagnaschi — Megan Van Zelfden — Melanie White — Michelle Stilipec — Morgan Hargrove — Nancy Rolfe — Renee Harrington — Sam Round — Sean D. Fleming — Shannon Miller — Shonda Hargrove — Sid Wallingford Gray — Stacy Emerson — Trinity Baker -- and others.
If you want to reach Bill Windsor, his home address is 110 East Center Street #1213, Madison, SD 57042. That mail gets forwarded to him once a week. His email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . His phone is 770-578-1094, but it is not answered; messages are checked by dialing in to Verizon from a state far, far away, and Bill receives an email with the name, number, and one sentence summary of each message.
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I, William M. Windsor, am not an attorney. This website expresses my OPINIONS. The comments of visitors to the website are their opinions and do not therefore reflect my opinions. This website does not provide legal advice. I do not give legal advice. I do not practice law. This website is to expose corruption in government, law enforcement, and the judiciary. Whatever this website says about the law is presented in the context of how I or others perceive the applicability of the law to a set of circumstances if I (or some other author) was in the circumstances under the conditions discussed. Despite of my concerns about lawyers in general, I suggest that anyone with legal questions consult an attorney for an answer, particularly after reading anything on this website. The law is a gray area at best. I am a professional journalist; most of my career was spent as the Publisher of magazines. Please read our Legal Notice and Terms.
Lawless America is not now and never has been a 501 c 3. Bill Windsor has never solicited donations on the basis that they would be tax-deductible because they are not. Bill Windsor and Lawless America ceased accepting donations in the Spring of 2013, and there are no plans to ever accept donations again.
Judicial Corruption is rampant. Our rights to a fair trial are a myth. Many judges are totally corrupt.
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Our fundamental rights have been taken away by a government of wrongs. Stolen by corruption.
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24th QSB training camp commences
04 Jan 2017 17:30pm
WINDHOEK, 04 JAN (NAMPA) The annual Quinton-Steele Botes (QSB) athletics training camp and coaching clinic commenced at the Independence Stadium on Wednesday.
The 24th annual training camp has over 300 athletes from across the country taking part and will run for four days.
Speaking to Nampa on the sidelines of the training on Wednesday, Leoni van Rensburg, who is the caretaker of the QSB training camp, said there are 20 coaches training the athletes in track and field events such as sprints, middle- and long-distance running, relay, hurdles, long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw.
Two coaches are from South Africa the rest are Namibians.
Van Rensburg said the 25th edition next year will not be the last as indicated by this agency in an earlier story. She said they plan to host the event more than once annually.
President of the Namibia National Olympic Committee, Abner Xoagub, who was also at the venue, said this is the best time of the year for the training, when primary and secondary schools start with their athletics competitions.
There is no way a child can have academic achievement without physical fitness, so this helps children a lot, said Xoagub.
Coaches and parents expressed excitement, saying the training camp is very effective in promoting sport and health.
It also grooms future sport representatives for Namibia.
Anja Louw, a parent from Stampriet in the Hardap Region, said she is attending the training because they do not have these sort of activities in Hardap.
I am documenting everything I learn here and will take back to my community and schools to motivate other parents to come learn so we better our childrens sport careers, said Louw.
Athlete Sandro Diergaardt, a bronze medallist in long jump at the Region Five Games which took place in Angola last month, is also participating.
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Stock Market Rally in a Downtrend?
Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015 Jul 06, 2015 - 12:34 PM GMT
By: Andre_Gratian
Current Position of the Market
SPX: Long-term trend - Bull Market
Intermediate trend - SPX may have started an intermediate correction
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RALLY IN A DOWNTREND?
The Greek situation may continue to influence the market for the foreseeable future as traders wait for Sunday's referendum results. Voters are so divided on the issue that even a "yes" vote may not put an end to the uncertainty about Greek's future path.
From a technical standpoint, SPX held at a strong support level and has not yet confirmed that it has started an intermediate correction. But with cycles continuing to exert downward pressure on prices, even if Greece stops being a cause for concern, something else may pop up to take its place, perhaps China, or...?
In spite of the bounce, the trend remains down and we should wait to see if Monday's trading has a material effect on the market's positon.
Indicators survey
Weekly momentum indicators continue their downtrend with no sign of deceleration.
Daily momentum indicators had a slight bounce but not anywhere close enough to initiate a buy signal. The daily A/D indicator is showing some improvement and could even be said to display some positive divergence.
The NYSE Summation Index (courtesy of MarketCharts.com) continues on its downward course but, here also, traces of positive divergence are appearing in its indicators. The RSI is oversold and could turn at any time.
The 1X P&F came within 2 points of filling its downside projection. The rally has produced a pattern which could be additional distribution but needs clarification.
The 3X chart filled an initial projection and, by closing below 2070, may be projecting a bigger decline ahead. This would be more certain if it could close below 2040.
Last week's call for additional weakness in the Daily SPX (chart courtesy of QCharts.com, including others below) was more than satisfied by a drop of 45 points which filled a P&F projection and was also arrested at the junction of several support lines which includes the 200-DMA. On the chart, it has been marked as "support". I have also marked the resistance level which could stop the rally if it tries to extend beyond Friday's high of 2085.
In last week's letter, I had stated that a drop below 2070 would create a lower low and place the index in a short-term downtrend. For the bulls to regain control of the long-term trend, they will have to take the index past 2130, at a minimum. Until then, the index remains in a technical downtrend. So far, the counter-trend has retraced exactly .382 of its decline from 2130 but, since it has not yet given an hourly sell signal, it is possible that it could move higher. If the decline should resume but holds at the P&F count of 2052/2055 which was not fully filled in the decline, we could expect a better rally to take hold and challenge the resistance level.
A clean break below 2052 would most likely challenge the 2040 level next.
The A/D had a good bounce from an oversold level but must now extend into positive territory to suggest that a reversal has taken place. Even so, this would still have to be confirmed by a bullish cross in the MACD.
On the Hourly chart I have drawn a blue trend line across the lows and a parallel across the 2130 high in order to define the current downtrend channel which is almost flat. After what is presumed to be a rally in a downtrend is complete, this downtrend will have to accelerate if we are to convert the short-term into intermediate. Since we do not have a confirmation that the rally has ended, we'll have to wait for one. In any case, the short-term will most likely be influenced by the results of the Greek referendum.
As of Friday's close, none of the indicators have given a sell signal.
DOW Composite Index
The index has penetrated its lower support line suggesting that the ascending triangle pattern is now complete. The minimum projection for a decline out of this type of formation is the entire width of the formation. This would give it a projection down to 5766 and should take several weeks to complete. The fact that this index has started to decline would also suggest that the other indices that make up the stock market will follow. Let's see if this holds true.
XBD - IWM - QQQ
The leaders appear to have become followers! They remain stronger than the DOW Composite and even the SPX. Nevertheless, they too responded to last week's decline with IWM having the largest drop after being the strongest and making a new high. It also had the worst weekly close of the three.
All three indices found support on important trend lines which could hold them a little longer, but also bring about more weakness if broken. The XBD is now the strongest of the three. Their indicators are not in the best position to start a rally.
UUP (dollar ETF)
The dollar is trying to resume its uptrend. It has again penetrated its outer channel line and both indicators have turned up, but need to establish more momentum.
GLD (Gold trust)
GLD continued to decline last week. It is approaching the level of the two former lows. With important cycles still a week or two away from their bottoming time frame and, as you can see on the chart, the tendency of GLD to reach its low point in a selling climax, the index could quickly decline to the low 100s before making a quick recovery as it begins what could be an important uptrend of intermediate nature.
USO (US Oil Fund)
USO also looks as if it is ready to resume its decline. Its consolidation has taken a small rounding top appearance which is beginning to turn down. It's now a question of whether it will merely re-test its low or go lower. The P&F chart does have a price projection to 13, but these are not always met exactly.
While the short-term will be affected by tomorrow's Greek referendum, unless SPX and other indices show some real strength if they continue to rally, more downward pressure appears to be in the cards and could last until October.
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Green norms: OECD bloc lags behind
Down to Earth22 Jun 2017 2:49 PM GMT
Many countries have become more efficient in using natural resources and the services provided by the environment, generating more economic output per unit of carbon emitted and of energy or raw materials consumed. Yet progress is too slow, and if emissions embodied in international trade are included, advances in environmental productivity are more modest, a new OECD report shows.
Green Growth Indicators 2017, uses a range of indicators covering everything from land use to CO2 productivity and innovation to show where 46 countries rank on balancing economic growth with environmental pressures over 1990 to 2015. It finds that Denmark, Estonia, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Slovak Republic have made the most progress on green growth since 2000.
The report shows that no country is performing well on all green growth dimensions and most of the countries studied are yet to fully disconnect economic growth from fossil fuel use and pollutant emissions. Progress has often been insufficient to preserve the natural asset base or relieve pressure on ecosystems and on natural environmental services such as water purification and climate regulation.
"While there are signs of greening growth, most countries show progress on just one or two fronts and little on the others," said OECD Environment Director Simon Upton. "We need much greater efforts across the board if we are to safeguard natural assets, reduce our collective environmental footprint and sever the link between growth and environmental pressures."
The report shows that since the 1990s all OECD and G20 countries have increased their overall environmentally-adjusted productivity – a way of measuring economic productivity that accounts for pressures like pollution and the use of natural resources.
Carbon productivity (GDP per unit of CO2 emitted) has improved, with half of the 35 OECD members "decoupling" emissions from growth, meaning emissions no longer rise in tandem with growth. Switzerland and Sweden showed the highest level of carbon productivity, while the Slovak Republic, Latvia and Poland all reduced CO2 emissions as GDP rose.
A more nuanced picture emerges when trade flows are factored in and emissions are considered from the perspective of final demand. Most OECD countries are net importers of CO2 emissions, so when the CO2 emitted during production stages of goods or services abroad is included, only 12 OECD countries decoupled emissions from GDP.
To generate USD 1,000 of GDP, OECD countries consume around 420 kg of non-energy materials and 111 kg of energy products, on average, and emit around 260 kg of CO2.
OTHER KEY FINDINGS IN THE REPORT
4 Of the 46 countries examined, Iceland, Costa Rica and Sweden have the highest share of renewables in their energy mix. The BRIICS have a higher average share of renewables at 14.8 per cent more than OECD countries at 9.6 per cent, but the share has dropped in the BRIICS since 1990 while it has risen in the OECD area.
4 China and the US extract the most non-energy raw materials followed by India and Brazil (mostly biomass), and South Africa and Canada (mostly metals). Globally, material extraction has risen more than 200 per cent since 1980, due largely to a surge in mining of non-metallic minerals. The Netherlands, the UK and Japan score highest in material productivity.
4 Urban areas are growing rapidly, even in some already highly urbanised countries, and across the OECD built-up areas are growing faster than populations. Buildings cover 30 per cent more land now than in 1990. Globally, an area the size of the UK has been converted to buildings since 1990. Building over land means a loss of agricultural terrain and biodiversity and has negative effects on the water cycle.
4 Air pollution remains dangerously high. Less than one in three OECD countries meet WHO air quality guidelines for fine particulate matter and pollution levels are high and rising in China and India.
4 A surge in innovation and green technologies in the early 2000s boosted productivity and growth, but since 2011 inventive activity has slowed in all major technological areas related to the environment. About 90 per cent of green technologies originate in OECD countries, but the contributions of China and India are rising fast.
4 Countries are making more use of environment-related taxes, but their contribution to total tax revenue has declined since 1995. The revenue they raised represents 5.2 per cent of tax revenue in the OECD area, much less than labour tax revenue.
(The views expressed are strictly those of Down to Earth.)
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Print Page - ?The Happening? dominates overseas box office
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Films => The Happening => Topic started by: Rohan on June 16, 2008, 08:51:04 PM
Title: ?The Happening? dominates overseas box office
Post by: Rohan on June 16, 2008, 08:51:04 PM
M. Night Shyamalan?s new mystery thriller ?The Happening? topped the international box office this weekend with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales from 88 territories, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Marvel?s ?The Incredible Hulk? opened in only 38 markets but came in second with an impressive $31 million. If you add these figures to the domestic results, the picture looks a little different.
The worldwide total for ?Hulk? is currently estimated at $85.5 million, while ?The Happening? scored $62.5 million
?Sex and the City? has been dominating the overseas box office for almost two weeks, but the New Line Cinema chick flick slipped to No. 3 this weekend with $23.3 million. ?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? finished with a weekend gross of $18.5 million.
Other foreign results: ?Kung Fu Panda? pulled in $14 million, while ?The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian? earned $11.2 million.
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Insurgent!
Today Insurgent hit theaters! It's the first movie I worked on as a Stereo compositor at Legend3D!.
My name is not in the credits, but someday It may be for future movies! It was cool seeing the names some of my co-workers up on the big screen.
I do get to have an IMDB credit though, which is now available online!
I'm pretty sure one shot I worked on got cut, but the rest of them were in there!
I think I enjoyed the first movie Divergent better. Insurgent was more predictable in the way they used standard storytelling tropes. Their attempts to fake out the audience using dream sequences and simulations (like they did with the first movie) were very easy to spot from a mile off. Divergent had a better story of following along with Tris on her journey of becoming who she was and uncovering the conspiracy. Insurgent was all about dealing with the aftermath of that, and at first running from the enemy then taking the fight to them and getting revenge.
Still enjoyed it though!
New Job!
I am now a Junior Stereoscopic Compositor at Legend3D's new studio in Toronto! Several of my fellow Graduates at George Brown also work with me and I'm excited for the future in my first studio position.
In the future I'll be updating my website to include the films I worked on when I'm able to reveal that info.
Cutting the fat
I'm really happy that the new art I've been doing lately is of a better Triple A quality than I've been doing previously, So it's time to cut the fat and remove some stuff from the site.
Its not that there bad, it's just not up to the same standards as the rest, there's still more stuff I'll be removing as new stuff replaces it.
Rather then deleting the content entirely, I've moved them to a hidden "Graveyard" page you can access here.
Array and randomize tool
Due to being out of work for awhile I was able to finally finish my Array tool for Unity and put it on the asset store.
It's a recreation of 3ds max's array tool inside of unity.
Also included is my randomize tool. For applying a random value to the position, rotation, and/or scale of selected objects. This helps environments look more realistic as it removes the perfect sterile look that 3d art sometimes has.
Grab it here for $5.
Unity Forum Topic
2nd Place in Diorama Contest
Last month I entered artforgames.com's Slice of life diorama challenge, I made the Clock tower from Back to the Future. I won 2nd place!
Thanks to artforgames for putting on the competition, and congrats to the other winners.
Over the weekend I participated in TOJam 9, my first game Jam
Me and Justin Jacot created See No Evil, A two player split screen puzzle game where one player is blind, but can visualize sound made by the other player, made in Unity & made to look like everything is made of clay.
You can download it and try it out, but it requires game controllers to play.
I programmed it myself, unfortunately a large number of puzzles had to be cut because they weren't working, but the few that made it in successfully demonstrated the concept.
We plan revisiting the project sometime in the future, I would like to finish all the puzzles that we had working and add some polish to it.
UDK to UE4 T3D Converter
I've created an online tool that converts UDK's T3D script into Unreal 4's. Made it to help with the porting of my two buildings "549 King Street" and the CBC building.
Download v2.0
Online version v1.0 (only supports static meshes): http://matt3d.webege.com/
Unreal Forum topic
v1.0 Currently it only supports static meshes, porting over their location/rotation/scale, any other kind of actor or special properties are ignored. If there is enough interest the tool can be expanded to include other actors like Lights, BSP, etc.
1. You sill need to export all individual meshes & textures from UDK, and import/set them up inside of Unreal 4.
(with a lot of work, it would be possible to write a tool to convert materials exported as T3D made in UDK, into unreal 4)
2. Once they are in the Content Browser, you can copy the actors inside of UDK, use the tool to convert the output, then paste into Unreal 4.
There is still a lot of manual labor involved while re-importing assets into Unreal 4, but this tool is the first step in reducing the work it takes porting from UDK to UE4
Phantom P.I. Trailer
Check out the new trailer I cut together for Rocket 5 Studios' Phantom PI: mission apparition!
http://youtu.be/h0bv-0c3Vjw
I'll be working under a 6 month contract as a Technical Artist at Northern World Entertainment Software. I have been in an internship position doing the same for them for over a year.
Development of 'Lead To Hell' will still be ongoing during this time, as well as attending my final year at George Brown's Game Development program, look for new stuff coming soon!
Coming soon also will be a website for both the game 'Lead To Hell', and the company we plan to launch with it.
Quick Time Event System for Unity
I've released my Quick Time Event system for Unity on the asset store. $10.
Developed for Lead To Hell, will be updated with new functionality as needed for our game.
For Unity 4+
For Unity 3.5+
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Our Elections, Our Europe! – Engaging young people around the European elections to counter xenophobic speech, promote diverse viewpoints, and encourage inclusive attitudes
Region/country: Greece, Hungary, Italy
Timeframe/dates: February 2014 - May 2014
Funder: Open Society Foundations
Partners: Symβiosis, Center for Independent Journalism, CivilMédia, Il Razzismo è una brutta storia
Our Elections, Our Europe! aims to engage young people around an issue crucial to the 2014 European Elections - migration, and the importance of fighting xenophobic speech and promoting inclusive attitudes around this. The project responds to the concerning rise in xenophobic attitudes and statements by politicians in these three countries, and addresses the danger that such attitudes are having growing traction among young people, in the context of unemployment, lack of opportunities and disillusion with traditional politics.
The project “Our Elections, our Europe” is to raise awareness of and counter xenophobic politics around the time of European (and other) elections, to promote positive messages about migration that counter misinformation spread by extremist politicians and to engage young people active in the social media sphere, in being aware of misrepresentation of migration by extremist politicians and in discussing and promoting positive views of migration.
Key Project Activities:
All countries:
Media monitoring to identify discriminatory discourse against migrants and ethnic minorities by politicians and other figures, which can influence public opinion during the run-up to the local, national, and European elections.
Social media campaign as a mobilisation tool for the young people that the project is targeting
Article production of positive stories that counter the claims and attitudes of xenophobic politicians
Dedicated project website to disseminate key outputs by the national partners, using the project social media accounts, and to have trans-national support, discussion and collaboration.
Video and radio stories that bring together the views of both migrants and Greek-ethnicity residents of similar areas of the cities, to talk about the same topic, in each audio/video story
Hungary:
Satirical cartoons and humorous caricature to expose negative rhetoric and ridiculous claims by politicians
Official complaint to the Editors’ Forum whenever media monitoring reveals any offensive or defamatory content against migrants that violates the Editors’ Forum’s code of ethics
Theatre laboratories to make puppets of different dimensions and with different techniques
Six street performances all across the city of Milan, using migrants’ own stories, satire and humour as direct responses to cases of xenophobic statements from politicians
Video production of labs and performances, and dissemination through the web
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MDI Reporting Diversity Courses at SYSU in China
At the prominent Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) in the capital of the most economically prosperous Chinese province, Guangdong, the first ever series of Reporting Diversity modules has finished. The Reporting Diversity modules are a result of the cooperation between the SYSU’s Journalism School and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI).
More than 150 Communication and Journalism students attended each module taught by five jointly selected lecturers by SYSU and MDI. From next year, students at SYSU will have an opportunity to attend the full semester course on Reporting Diversity.
In the autumn 2016, professor Jacqui Ewart from Griffith University (Australia), taught Media and Religion, professor Cindy Carter, Cardiff University (UK) addressed the issues in the Media and Gender module, while Dr Cait McMahon from Dart Center Asia Pacific (Australia) taught Media and Disaster/Trauma. In October 2016, the MDI Executive Director, Milica Pesic, taught the first module of the Reporting Diversity series - Introduction to Inclusive Journalism, while associate professor at the Auckland University (New Zealand), Verica Rupar, participated with a block of lectures on Media and Migration.
“We are all looking for the new ways of teaching journalism, one that moves from the crisis rhetoric and opens a door for the upcoming journalism, journalism of the future. There is no doubt that existing forms of journalism are unable to the capture complexity of social life and media treatment of migration is just one the examples. We have to prepare our students to enter the newsrooms with knowledge and skills that open a door for regaining trust, reconnecting with community and reinvigorating profession fundamentally,” says Rupar. She adds that the partnership between SYSU and MDI opens new possibilities for enriching journalism curriculum worldwide.
MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic, who opened the series at the SYSU, said that “it was a great pleasure watching the students passionately discussing the ways Chinese media report on different diversity issues – from gender to LGBT, as well as on age and ethnicity. I hope this is only a start of a long and fruitful collaboration which will be especially beneficial to future journalists”.
Prof Haiyan Wang, formerly an investigative journalist, who launched the Reporting Diversity series together with the MDI representative, is optimistic about the future journalism work of her students. “They live in an extremely important time for our society when all sorts of avenues are being open – from new technologies to new topics. How they serve their community and how they contribute to social harmony is what they need to learn now, before they are swept by old newsroom routines,” says professor Wang.
The Dean of the School of Communication and Design, Professor Zhang Zhi An, expressed his willingness to gradually move to the next step which would be turning the School’s Public Communication Institute into a hub where the concept of Inclusive Journalism could be introduced to academics from other Chinese universities, while country’s NGOs specialised in diversity issues could learn how to communicate their messages to and through the media. Chinese journalists from local and national media could also obtain basic skills and techniques in reporting on country’s rich social and cultural diversity.
The collaboration between SYSU and MDI started two years ago when a MDI representative introduced Inclusive Journalism concept to SYSU academics and students. MDI and SYSU agreed to develop a joint programme aimed for encouraging the Chinese Guangdong region’s media actors, journalism educators and civil society organisations to build awareness and capacity for the greater social and cultural inclusion through responsible reporting on the region’s diversity.
The details of the partnership and cooperation were further discussed in April 2016 when MDI invited two leading SYSU professors, Dr Haiyan Wang and Dr Zhijin Zhong, to visit various UK universities having modules on Gender and the Media. Amongst many others, dr Wang and dr Zhong also talked to the professors from MA Diversity and the Media, an innovative postgraduate course developed and designed through partnership between MDI and the University of Westminster.
SYSU is known as the University that owns the world's fastest supercomputer Tianhe-2, worth almost half a million US dollars, as well as having the largest affiliated hospital system in China. Its School of Communication and Design is also the first faculty in China to establish a Civil Communication Research Center. A special area at the School is open for local and regional NGOs to use it for their meetings, exhibitions and training.
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Do You Smell What I Smell?
From Genes to Receptors to Perception: Olfaction Unraveled
PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2019) – Several years ago the internet was captivated by the enigma of “the dress” – specifically, was the dress black and blue, or was it white and gold? No matter what you saw, the viral debate served to highlight that humans differ remarkably in how we each perceive our personal sensory world.
While even vision scientists disagree about why people saw the dress so differently, a new study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions sheds light on understanding the extensive individual differences in how we sense odors. By showing that small changes in a single olfactory receptor gene can affect how strong and pleasant a person finds an odor, the findings expand understanding of how olfactory receptors in the nose encode information about the properties of odors even before that information reaches the brain.
“By taking advantage of the natural variation in the olfactory receptor family, we can gain crucial insight into how the olfactory system works and how differences in this system may impact food choice, nutritional health, and overall well-being,” said study lead author Casey Trimmer, PhD, who was a Monell postdoctoral fellow when the research was conducted.
Humans have about 400 different types of specialized sensor proteins, known as olfactory receptors, in their noses. One odor molecule can activate several different olfactory receptors, while any given receptor can be activated by several different odor molecules. In a process that remains to be decrypted, the olfactory system somehow interprets these receptor activation patterns to recognize the presence, quality (does it smell like cherry or smoke?) and intensity of millions, maybe even trillions, of different smells.
“We still know very little about how olfactory receptors translate information from an odor molecule into the perception of an odor’s quality, intensity, and pleasantness,” said senior author Joel Mainland, PhD, an olfactory neurobiologist at Monell. “By examining how variation in an olfactory receptor gene changes odor perception, we can begin to understand the function of each receptor. This in turn will help us learn how the receptors work together so that we can decipher the olfactory code and digitize olfaction.”
Small differences in olfactory receptor genes, which are extremely common in humans, can affect the way each receptor functions. These genetic differences mean that when two people smell the same molecule, one person may detect a floral odor while another smells nothing at all.
In the current study, published online in advance of print in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, the researchers examined this phenomenon on a large scale by asking 332 people to rate the perceived intensity (strength) and pleasantness of nearly 70 odors. Many of the odors used are common components of food flavor, providing real-world relevance to the study.
The scientists also obtained DNA samples from the subjects and used high-throughput sequencing technology to identify differences in the DNA of over 400 olfactory receptor genes from each subject. Finally, using sophisticated mathematical models, they asked if and how differences in each gene affected odor perception.
“We used people’s genes to identify who has a broken form of a given receptor and compared their odor perception to that of individuals having the more functional version of that receptor. Is the odor less strong? Is it more pleasant? Is it both?” said Trimmer.
The results were surprising: A change in a single receptor was often sufficient to affect a person’s odor perception.
“Because most odors activate several receptors, many scientists thought that losing one receptor wouldn’t make a difference in how we perceive that odor. Instead, our work shows that is not the case and changes to a single receptor can make a big difference in how you perceive an odor,” said Mainland.
The findings also revealed that a receptor’s functionality frequently was tied to changes in an odor’s perceived strength. For example, people with a less-functional version of an olfactory receptor known as OR11A1 found the odor molecule 2-ethylfenchol to be less intense than did individuals with a better-functioning version of this receptor.
“The odor associated with 2-ethylfenchol is part of the reason root vegetables like beets have an earthy flavor, so differences in the OR11A1 receptor may explain why some people describe beets as tasting strongly like dirt,” said Trimmer.
Moving forward, the researchers will seek to broaden their understanding of the olfactory system by using more sophisticated mathematical models to examine the contribution of multiple receptors to odor perception.
Trimmer currently is at Firmenich, Inc. Also contributing to the researcher were Nicolle Murphy and Lindsey Snyder from Monell; Andreas Keller and Leslie Vosshall from The Rockefeller University; and, Hiroaki Matsunami, Jason Willer, Nicholas Katsanis, and Maira Nagai from the Duke University Medical Center. Research reported in the publication was supported by grants from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (DC011373, DC013339, DC000014, DC014202, DC005782, DC012095, DC014423, and DC011735) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (TR000043) of the National Institutes of Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Additional funding was supplied by grant 2017/00726-2 from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
Paper DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1804106115
Joel Mainland, PhD
Casey Trimmer, PhD
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Plug Research Compilation (Free Download)
Saw this earlier today, but when Chris from Tensei reminded us about the free Plug Research compilation I listened to all the songs more carefully. Pretty cool freebie…
Slept on Sundays: Shuya Okino & Mark de Clive-Lowe “What Would I Do Without You?” Ft. Vikter Duplaix
I know some of you’ve been missing our Slept on Sundays a lot. In the future we’ll be trying our best to maintain the focus on providing you…
Robert Glasper Experiment “Fever” Ft. Hindi Zahra
For those that bought Robert Glasper‘s “Black Radio” on CD, already knew about that other dope bonus track entitled “Fever” featuring Hindi Zahra. To be honest, we never…
Chris Turner “Monk Tape”
Finally here is Chris Turner‘s first official release “Monk Tape”. If you check out MOOVMNT often enough you should already know Chris Turner from his first release “Liquid…
Roddy Rod “Truly 1Derful” Ft. Cynthia Hawkes
Here is one of just four vocal joints of Roddy Rod‘s new “Oakwood Grain II” album out on Nature Sounds. Make sure you grab “Truly 1Derful” featuring Cynthia…
Kan Sano “Vayu”
Here we have a taste of Kan Sano‘s upcoming “Bha” EP, which will be released April 4th on Spirit Notes. Probably a digital only release, so keep that…
Slakah The Beatchild “Wanna Do”
Toronto’s baddest soul sensation, Slakah The Beatchild, just blessed the world wide web with a brand new leak of his upcoming “Soul Movement” Vol. 2 album. Incredible news…
Scratcha DVA “I Know” Ft. Natalie Maddix
So we’re getting closer and closer to the release of Scratcha DVA‘s “Pretty Ugly” album which will be available April 19th on Hyperdub. Together with vocalist Natalie Maddix…
Sy Smith “Fast And Curious”
Multi-talented singer/songerwriter/actress Sy Smith is back with her fourth album called “Fast And Curious” released on her own label Psyko Records. The album was entirely produced and co-written…
Category archive: Soul
Monkey_sequence.19 “Pretend” Ft. Mar
Monkey_sequence.19 from Sendai Japan is one of those producers we don’t hear that much about here in Europe unless you hang out at the record shop all day long. Hopefully this is going to change with his latest 12″ single “Pretend” featuring Mar on the vocals. The original version is kinda on the smooth tip, but wait till you get to the two remixes on here! First we have Kan Sano coming with a beautiful feel good remix that sounds magical at times. As if that wasn’t enough we also have Julien Dyne droppin’ a heavy synth-filled remix that will knock your socks right off. You might have heard me play this in last January’s “Glimmering Fractions” mix, but it’s out officially via Wonderful Noise. Be on the look out for that at your local record shop or go ahead and order it at Rush Hour!
Monkey_sequence.19 – Pretend Ft. Mar (Kan Sano Remix)
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Saw this earlier today, but when Chris from Tensei reminded us about the free Plug Research compilation I listened to all the songs more carefully. Pretty cool freebie in celebration of their 15 year anniversary with music from our buddy Anthony Valadez with Miles Bonny, Hawthorne Headhunters, Sonnymoon, Tensei and Sene. For a free download of this 12-track compilation, just head on over to the Plug Research site
Sene. – Cult Classic
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Tensei – Passport
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I know some of you’ve been missing our Slept on Sundays a lot. In the future we’ll be trying our best to maintain the focus on providing you with a weekly dose of ‘throwback’ music. Since Moovmnt is celebrating it’s 5th anniversary in December, we must admit to have slept on some tunes over the years . Also some music we couldn’t post about simply because the blog did not exist yet. An example of some incredible music, we weren’t able to post about is Shuya Okino‘s “United Legends” album, which came out in 2006. There are a couple of dope songs on this release, but one of our favs is “What Would I Do Without You?” (produced by Mark de Clive-Lowe) featuring Vikter Duplaix.
Shuya Okino & Mark de Clive-Lowe – What Would I Do Without You? Ft. Vikter Duplaix
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For those that bought Robert Glasper‘s “Black Radio” on CD, already knew about that other dope bonus track entitled “Fever” featuring Hindi Zahra. To be honest, we never bought the CD. I got myself a vinyl copy, so I almost missed out on that one. This also needs to be heard, it’s simply too good to just be on somebody’s CD. Of course we urge you to buy the CD, vinyl and hell even the digital version. Buy everything from Glasper is our opinion!
Finally here is Chris Turner‘s first official release “Monk Tape”. If you check out MOOVMNT often enough you should already know Chris Turner from his first release “Liquid Love”, which is still available on . The real Jazz heads might also know he is the lead singer in Jamire Williams supergroup ERIMAJ, and Chris is also part of a soulquarian-esque collective called The Romantic Movement, along with Jesse Boykins III, Melo-X, Mara Hruby and others. Now please spend a few $$ so Chris can use the proceeds to mix and master his upcoming album LOVEchild..
Chris Turner – Aint Misbehavin (For You)
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Chris Turner – Liquid Love (Official)
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Here is one of just four vocal joints of Roddy Rod‘s new “Oakwood Grain II” album out on Nature Sounds. Make sure you grab “Truly 1Derful” featuring Cynthia Hawkes…why cuz it’s a free download on the Nature Sounds Bandcamp of course! If you want to cop the whole album, just visit for a purchase.
Roddy Rod – Truly 1Derful Ft. Cynthia Hawkes
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Here we have a taste of Kan Sano‘s upcoming “Bha” EP, which will be released April 4th on Spirit Notes. Probably a digital only release, so keep that in mind. Love the intricate play on Japan’s top notch pianists’ new song “Vayu”, but I guess there’s not a lot to hate about this one.
Kan Sano – Vayu
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Toronto’s baddest soul sensation, Slakah The Beatchild, just blessed the world wide web with a brand new leak of his upcoming “Soul Movement” Vol. 2 album. Incredible news seeing the first volume has been on heavy rotation for years now. Still too many cats be sleepin’ on Slakah…wake up!! If you hurry, you can still grab a free download seeing there are 100 free ones being given away on his Soundcloud page.
Slakah The Beatchild – Wanna Do
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So we’re getting closer and closer to the release of Scratcha DVA‘s “Pretty Ugly” album which will be available April 19th on Hyperdub. Together with vocalist Natalie Maddix he made this video, shot during a power cut in London. Very curious about this project!
Multi-talented singer/songerwriter/actress Sy Smith is back with her fourth album called “Fast And Curious” released on her own label Psyko Records. The album was entirely produced and co-written by Mark de Clive-Lowe. This right here is a nice fusion of soulful house, broken beat and downtempo electronic soul. Fellow soul singer, Rahsaan Patterson, joins Sy on her interpretation of Billy Ocean’s boogie banger “Nights” (Feel Like Getting Down), but one of our favorites is “Teena”. One of those albums you have to give a listen and buy on Bandcamp if you decide it’s worth it.
Sy Smith – Teena [112kbps]
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Showing posts from July, 2013
Audio Fidelity Releases Vangelis Blade Runner Soundtrack On SACD
By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck July 24, 2013
Culver City, CA-July 23, 2013- Marshall Blonstein’s Audio Fidelity label has just released the classic Ridely Scott 1982 science fiction film soundtrack to Blade Runner on SACD. Performed by the legendary Vangelis, the music and film formed a magnificent partnership that sounds fresh and exciting to this day...READ MORE...
Progressive Rock Review: KingBathmat-Overcoming the Monster
Artist: KingBathmat
Title: Overcoming the Monster
Label: Stereohead Records
Progressive, alternative, and psychedelic are just some of the few ways that the sound of KingBathmat can be described. Nevertheless, they make it all work to produce their genre bending and, sometimes, defying music.....READ MORE...
Guitarist Eric Mantel Signs On With Steve Vai’s Digital Nations Label
Chicago, IL, CA-July 12, 2013- Legendary Chicago guitar virtuoso/songwriter/vocalist/tone master/eclectic stylist Eric Mantel is internationally acclaimed as a musician of the highest order. Mantel is proud to announce inking a deal with Digital Nations, the all-download arm of guitar icon Steve Vai's Favored Nations record label...READ MORE...
Original Soundtrack Review: Vangelis-Blade Runner OST (SACD)
Artist: Vangelis
Title: Blade Runner OST (SACD)
Genre: OST
Label: Audio Fidelity
Ridley Scott’s 1982 Sci-Fi classic Blade Runner had an equally memorable soundtrack provided by Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, a Greek composer known worldwide as Vangelis. His electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop, rock, and orchestral scores are recognized as more than an addition to a movie or background music....READ MORE...
Jazz Review: Terence Blanchard-Magnetic
Artist: Terence Blanchard
Title: Magnetic
Label: Blue Note Records
Born in New Orleans, LA, Terence Blanchard is a Grammy Award winning jazz trumpeter and bandleader. Blanchard started his career as a trumpeter in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Along with saxophonist Donald Harrison Blanchard co-led a quintet that released five albums...READ MORE...
Country Review: Linda Lundqvist- A Piece of Me
Artist: Linda Lundqvist
Title: A Piece of Me
Label: Musik and Film
Linda Lundqvist hails from the fair land of Sweden. In an environment that is full of talented musicians, Lundqvist is an example of talent that stretches across boundaries and genres. For almost twenty years she has been engaging audiences through music and theater, both as an instructor and performer...READ MORE...
R & B/Soul Review: LaGaylia Frazier-That Girl EP
Artist: LaGaylia Frazier
Title: That Girl EP
Label: Billberg Entertainment
Despite her being from Miami, you are probably not all that familiar with LaGaylia Frazier. She is rather accomplished in her current home of Sweden however, to which she moved in 2001. Frazier comes from a musical family and began playing the piano at age five, but decided to stick with singing as a teenager....READ MORE...
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Dame 5 Holiday
Concept - Art Direction
Create an impactful, unexpected moment for the release of Damian Lillard’s fifth shoe on Christmas night.
With the Christmas night release of Damian Lillard's fifth pro shoe, I was asked to concept a compelling way to bring it to life. I obviously wanted to tie in the timing of the season to the visual direction and fortunately one of the most recognizable holiday films ever happens to have an iconic leg in it. So I figured it would make perfect sense to put the shoe on that leg, and convince Dame to carry it into the arena as he enters the game. Fortunately, Dame has a great sense of humor and was excited to help bring the leg to life.
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03rd Jan2015
‘The Prince’ DVD Review
by Richard Axtell
Stars: Bruce Willis, John Cusack, Jason Patric, Jessica Lowndes, Gia Mantegna, Jung Ji-Hoon, 50 Cent, Don Harvey, Jesse Pruett, Adriana ‘Didi’ Costine, Bonnie Somerville, Tim Fields, Johnathon Schaech, Andrea Burns | Written by Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore | Directed by Brian A. Miller
A mechanic’s daughter goes missing in New Orleans. As he searches for her, he is drawn back into his former life as an assassin he has tried so hard to escape. Things get worse as an old rival learns of his return and puts into motion a series of events which will put the Mechanic and more importantly his daughter in a world of danger and violence.
What’s that? A guy’s daughter has been TAKEN? He has a certain set of skills and won’t let anyone stop him from finding her? He is a super badass? *Eyes narrow* Hmm. This all seems a little familiar. Oh wait, it has Bruce Willis in it? Well it’s a completely different film then! Who doesn’t love Bruce Willis?
OK, so I can poke fun at the similarities between Taken and The Prince until the cows come home, but you get the idea and the cows aren’t in any rush so let’s focus on some other points. The one thing that The Prince definitely has going for it is its main character ‘Paul’ played by Jason Patric. There was one moment during the film where he changes from ‘concerned father figure desperately and clumsily searching for his daughter’ to ‘the assassin who everyone looks at and wets themselves’. I felt he did that really well. Even I found myself a bit shocked at the change, even though it was pretty obvious it was coming. The character changed so significantly you can’t help but stare open mouthed at the screen. At the start of the film it does look like a ‘road trip with annoying and pretty stupid college girl Angela’ (who is played by Jessica Lowndes) but after that one moment, you realise just how wrong you are.
Unfortunately, this is where The Prince kind of takes a nose dive. The film might have worked a bit better if Paul had dragged Angela around a bit more instead of dumping her in random places, and it focussed more on their slightly creepy relationship. That would have allowed The Prince to step away more from another film involving Liam Neeson which I said I wouldn’t mention but just did. Instead, it focuses more on Paul and his badass-ness and his ‘history’ with Bruce Willis’s character who occasionally appears to metaphorically shake his fist at Paul and say “Damn you! You have foiled me again!” until their final showdown.
But John Cusack and (for a very brief moment) 50 Cent are in the film too! Omg! Much famous! Actually, to give Cusack credit I did like his character, despite his insistence to whisper so I could barely hear anything he said.
I think you have got a pretty clear idea of The Prince now. A bit of a rip off. A fun rip off, I enjoyed it, but not enough to write many nice things about it apparently.
The Prince is out now on DVD and Blu-ray from Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
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Katrina: The Debris
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As the 10th hurricane season begins since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, 89.9 WWNO — New Orleans Public Radio is launching a new weekly podcast and radio feature: Katrina: The Debris, stories about what was left behind by the storm and the floods that followed.
Combining archival material with new interviews and long-format feature stories, Katrina: The Debris aims to pick up some of the narrative threads of the storm, and follow them into the present and future.
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India’s DRI arrests top exec at Future Group over unpaid duties
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Ravens 'disappointed' in Michael Pierce conditioning
By Kevin Patra
Published: June 12, 2019 at 01:26 p.m.
Updated: June 12, 2019 at 04:07 p.m.
The Baltimore Ravens pulled defensive tackle Michael Pierce off the practice field Tuesday due to conditioning issues, and kept him off the field again Wednesday.
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Defensive coordinator Don Martindale said he was disappointed in the shape in which Pierce showed up to mandatory minicamp after skipping previous offseason workouts.
"Of course you're disappointed," Martindale said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. "What I said to him, I said it in front of the whole defense: Life is about choices. Just don't make that choice make your life."
Pierce, a restricted free agent, reportedly showed up to minicamp looking well over his listed weight of 340 pounds. After taking Pierce to task in front of his teammates, Martindale didn't want to add more fuel on Wednesday, believing the 26-year-old got the message.
"We piled on enough yesterday," he said. "Let's don't forget what a great football player he is. He'll get back there. I can't tell you when, but he'll get back there."
An undrafted free agent signing in 2016, Pierce impressed through his first three seasons, and is one of the top run-stuffing defensive tackles in the league as a rotational player. Entering a pivotal season, the Ravens will need Pierce to slim down over the next six weeks leading up to training camp in late July. Otherwise, the defensive tackle risks seeing his non-guaranteed $3 million salary wiped away.
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Online since Monday, November 30, 2015
Gastric acid secretion in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative dyspeptic Nigerians. p. 61
AA Adesanya, JT daRocha-Afodu, SO Elesha, OO Oluwatowoju, KS Oyedeji, MO Kehinde, OA Afonja, AO Coker
The pathological role of Helicobacter pylori is largely unproven in our region of high incidence of infection but very low incidence of serious gastroduodenal lesions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of H. pylori infection on gastric acid secretion. One week after gastroduodenoscopy, basal and pentagastrin (8 micrograms/kg) stimulated gastric acid secretion were measured in 39 dyspeptic Nigerians. H. pylori status was determined using urease test, culture, histology and serology, while gastritis was assessed using the Sydney system criteria. The median maximal acid output (MAO) and peak acid output (PAO) in mmol/h were significantly higher in H. pylori positive (29.3, range 7.4-81.6 and 34.4, range 7.6-144.0) than in H. pylori negative (16.6, range 4.2-44.1 and 22.4, range 5.6-48.6) patients, p = 0.019 and p = 0.029, respectively. Stimulated gastric acid secretion was significantly higher in patients with duodenal ulcer (n = 8) than in H. pylori negative (n = 11) patients, but was similar in non-ulcer dyspeptics (n = 20) and H. pylori negative patients. The median basal acid output was not significantly different between the groups of patients. Our patients (median age 32 years) had normal mucosa (12.1%), pangastritis with corpus predominance (12.1%), antrum-only gastritis (24.3%) and pangastritis with antral predominance (51.5%). In the subset of H. pylori positive patients (n = 28, 71.8%), there were no significant correlations between grade of antral chronic inflammation, gastritis index score, anti-H. pylori IgG titre and gastric acid secretion, p > 0.05. H. pylori infection increases MAO and PAO in our relatively young patients with antral predominant chronic gastritis.
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A 10-year review of venous thrombo-embolism in surgical patients seen in Jos, Nigeria. p. 69
GO Igun
A retrospective study was carried out on 42 clinically diagnosed cases of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) seen over a 10 year period. The mean age at presentation was 41 years with a sex ratio M:F of 2.5:1. The three commonest primary surgical conditions in patients with VTE were spinal trauma (16 percent), benign prostatic hypertrophy (12 percent) and head injury (10 percent). Prostatectomy was performed in 18 percent, ventral hernia repair in 12 percent and splenectomy in 9 percent. Sudden severe dyspnoea was the clinical presentation in 60 percent of patients. Central chest pain occurred in 43 percent, loss of consciousness (38 percent), haemoptysis (7 percent), mental confusion (19 percent) and lower limb swelling (14 percent). Fifty-two percent of patients presented within 10-15 days. Oral warfarin and intravenous heparin were employed in management in 45 percent. Hospital mortality from massive pulmonary embolism was 64 percent while post thrombotic syndrome occurred in 5 percent of patients.
Effect of HIV infection on the clinical spectrum of leprosy in Maiduguri p. 74
AE Moses, KA Adelowo, EA Nwankwo
The clinical features associated with different classes of leprosy patients co-infected with HIV in Maiduguri was studied and the classification of leprosy was done clinically and bacteriologically using Ridley-Jopling classification and bacteriological index respectively. The cases were classified as paucibacillary (Tuberculoid--TT and Borderline Tuberculoid--BTT) and multibacillary (Borderline Borderline--BB, Borderline Lepromatous BL and Lepromatous Leprosy--LL) leprosy. Eleven (10.5%) of 105 leprosy cases were HIV-seropositive comprising of 7 males and 4 females. Age range was 15 and 62 years. Among the HIV seropositive patients, those with paucibacillary (PB) leprosy were 6 (TT-1, BT-5) while multibacillary (MB) leprosy 5 (BB-1, BL-2, LL-2). The predominant clinical features were clawing of fingers (64%), ulcerations (64%), hand muscle atrophy (55%) and clawing of toes (45%). Some clinical features of paucibacillary leprosy such as sensory and hair losses (as is also seen in HIV negative patients) occurred in increased frequency in HIV positive patients belonging to the multibacillary class. The HIV infected leprosy patients are more likely to manifest advanced stages of the disease than the HIV seronegative patients.
HIV infection: Risk of occupational exposure in a chemical pathology laboratory in Nigeria p. 78
AC Ojule, OA Ejele, HC Opurum
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is rising globally, the worst affected area being Sub-Saharan African. In order to assess the risk of occupational exposure to HIV/AIDS in laboratory workers in Nigeria, we screened 210 consecutive serum sample sent to the Chemical Pathology Laboratory of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, over a two-week period. 17 (8.1%) of all the sample screened tested positive. The Sero-positivity rate was 11.3% for adults and 2.6% for children. The implications of these findings with regards to the risk of occupational exposure of laboratory and health worker is discussed. The need for more attention to be paid to laboratory safety regulation in sub-saharan Africa in highlighted.
A comparative study of induction and recovery characteristics of propofol and midazolam p. 81
NP Edomwonyi, BA Okonofua, AS Weerasinghe, F Dangnan
Propofol and midazolam were compared in 40 adult patients in A.S.A. 1 or 2 presenting for short surgical procedures (< 70 minutes) with respect to induction time, pain on injection, apnoea, heart rates, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, time to eye opening on command. The first group was induced with midazolam (0.15-0.20 mg/kg) while the second was induced with propofol (2-2.5 mg/kg) intravenously. In all other respects except for the surgery that patients had the same treatment. The mean induction time was 55.25 + 26.66 and 69.75 + 24.72 for propofol and midazolam groups respectively. In the midazolam group apnoea occurred in 10% of patients compared to 80% of patients in the propofol group. Local reaction (phlebitis) was absent in the midazolam compared with 20% incident rate observed in the midazolam group. Propofol lowered blood pressure more than midazolam after three minutes of induction at a statistically significant level (P < 0.05). Recovery was significantly more rapid following propofol (P < 0.05).
Features of childhood hepatic failure in Calabar, Nigeria p. 86
EE Ekanem, IS Etuk, AJ Uniga
The features in 21 patients with childhood hepatic failure studies retrospectively over a seven year period at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria are presented. Of the 21 patients, 71.4 per cent were aged three years nd below. Fulminant hepatic failure occurred in 81.0 per cent of the patients while in 19.0 per cent, the failure resulted from chronic liver disease. Hepatitis B infection alone or in association with other factors was the major cause of the condition, occurring in 76.2 per cent of the cases. The main complications were severe anaemia (23.8%), septicaemia (23.8%) and pneumonia (19.0%), renal failure (9.5%). With only one survival, the case fatality rate was 95.2 per cent. For prevention of the condition in Nigeria, universal mandatory screening of blood and blood products for hepatitis B markers before transfusion and the integration of hepatitis B vaccination into the National Expanded Programme on Immunization are strongly recommended.
Aspirin-induced duodenal perforation in a Nigerian with sickle cell disease: A case report p. 90
L Salawu, OO Olaomi, B Paul-Odo, OS Olayinka, MA Durosinmi
A case of duodenal perforation associated with aspirin ingestion in a 21-year old male Nigerian with sickle cell anaemia is reported. He presented with a sudden onset of epigastric pain which later spread to involve other parts of the abdomen. He had previously used aspirin at a dose of 1800 mg daily for two weeks to treat bone pain. Abdominal ultrasonography and X-ray showed fluid collection in the pelvis and elevation of the diaphragm. At exploratory laparotomy, the perforation found in the first part of the duodenum anteriorly was repaired. He was discharged 11 days post-surgery. In view of the frequent usage of salicylates and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat painful crises in sickle cell disease, we suggest careful monitoring of patients on such drugs and those with dyspeptic symptoms must be fully investigated including the use of endoscopy, to prevent fatal outcome.
Right lobar pneumonia complicated by sub-phrenic abscess in a child p. 93
EA Ameh, AA Yakubu
A 14-year old boy presented with chest and abdominal pain and fever for one week. He had been treated with several antibiotics at home and in a peripheral hospital for respiratory infection. Physical examination showed features of right lobar pneumonia and peritonitis. Chest radiograph showed consolidation in the right lower lung field and abdominal ultrasonography showed a subphrenic collection. At exploratory laparotomy, a right subphrenic abscess and general peritonitis without an intra-abdominal focus were found. The abscess was drained and broad-spectrum antibiotics given. Death, however, occurred from overwhelming infection. Subphrenic abscess complicating pneumonia is unusual but can be the cause of poor response to treatment. The diagnosis should be excluded in a child with pneumonia and persisting abdominal symptoms. Prompt treatment is necessary to avoid morbidity and mortality.
Arrhythmias: appraisal of symptoms by haemodynamic concepts p. 95
MA Araoye, GO Opadijo, AB Omotoso
Arryhthmias can afflict any heart, even in the absence of disease. Given that Cardiac Output (CO) is a product of heart rate and stroke volume, the end-result of brady- and tachy-arrhythmias is the same: low CO with symptoms of low-output state. In bradyarrhythmias, myocardial inotropy operates maximally but the product of stroke volume and slow heart rate yields a low CO. In tacharryhthmias, myocardial inotropy is redundant because the product of low stroke volume arising from low Diastolic Filling Time (DFT) and heart rate also yields a low CO. The hallmark of extrasystole is the duplex of symptoms: dizziness followed by palpitation.
Central venous catheters for haemodialysis: A review p. 99
JA Akoh
Indications for using central venous catheters (CVC) for haemodialysis include patients with: exhausted vascular access sites, no suitable vessels, failed peritoneal dialysis or short life expectancy. Catheter design and technology have changed in recent years to address the perennial problems of poor flow and infection. Permanent CVC offer a real alternative to arteriovenous access as 11-22% of long-term haemodialysis patients use CVC as their permanent vascular access. Recent advances in catheter use including measures to avoid insertion complications are highlighted. CVC provide mean flow rates of 274-525 ml/min with a one year cumulative catheter survival of 47-93%. Tunnelled CVC provide a safe and effective long-term access for haemodialysis and are particularly suitable for use in developing countries. They are cheaper to maintain and remove the temptation to re-use disposable dialysis needles.
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Comparison of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes following Caesarean section in Second Versus First stage of Labour in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria p. 165
KA Rabiu, AA Adewunmi, OI Akinola, AE Eti, AO Tayo
Aims and Objectives: To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between caesarean section performed in the first and second stages of labour at the maternity unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. Materials and methods : Patients hospital records from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2009 were examined. Data were extracted using a structured proforma. Information on demographics, intrapartum and intraoperative characteristics as well as selected maternal and neonatal outcomes were obtained. Comparative analysis was done using the student t test for continuous variables and the chi- square with Yates correction or the Fisher exact test for categorical variables. Results: Of the 347 caesarean deliveries available for analysis, 245 (70.6%) were performed in the first stage while 102 (29.4%) were performed in the second stage of labour. Women who had caesarean deliveries performed in the second stage were more likely to be referred rather than institutional patients (p< 0.001), to have longer operative time, higher blood loss, more cases of intraoperative trauma, primary post partum haemorrhage, blood transfusion, re-look laparotomy, hysterectomy, post op pyrexia, wound infection and longer hospital stay (all with p value <0.05). Infants born to women who had caesarean section in the second stage of labour, had higher incidence of birth asphyxia, admission to neonatal intensive care unit, sepsis, seizure, need for ventilation and neonatal death (all with p value <0.05). Conclusion: Caesarean section in the second stage of labour is associated with significantly increased maternal and neonatal morbidity as well as increased neonatal mortality.
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An Audit of Mandibular defect Reconstruction Methods in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital p. 172
JT Arotiba, OS Obimakinde, SO Ogunlade, AO Fasola, VN Okoje, VI Akinmoladun, PT Sotunmbi, EA Obiechina
Aims and Objectives : To audit methods of mandibular defect reconstruction used in our institution. Materials and methods : A retrospective study of mandibular bone reconstruction at the University College Hospital Ibadan between January 2001 and December 2007. Relevant records were retrieved from patients' case notes and operation register. Comparative analysis of various methods of reconstruction was done by assessing treatment outcomes such as restoration of continuity and stability, graft infection, extrusion and fractures. Results: Only 65 of the 82 patients that had mandibular continuity defect during the study period had reconstruction. Ameloblastoma accounted for 67% [n=55] of pathologies that required mandibular resection. Methods of reconstruction included non vascularised iliac bone anchored with either stainless steel wire (NVIBw) [n=38] or titanium plate (NVIBp) [n=9], titanium reconstruction plate [n=4] Steinman pin [n=12], rib graft [1] and acrylic plate temporisation [n=1]. The findings showed that titanium plate and NVIBp had the least complications in terms of infection, graft extrusion, fracture and wound dehiscence. NVIBw and Steinman pin had the highest infection rates. Conclusion : We recommend the use of NVIBp and titanium reconstruction plate as they have the least complication rate. We also advocate future prospective study.
Open Heart Surgery: Preliminary Report of Blood Transfusion Practice and Haematological Changes. Experience from a Nigerian Tertiary Teaching Hospital p. 177
AO Dosunmu, AA Akinbami, OO Oshinaike, A Adediran, TA Adeyemo, AS Akanmu
Aims and Objectives: The study aimed at reviewing the utilisation of blood / blood products and haematological profile changes, with a view to developing a hospital transfusion guideline in open heart surgery in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The surgeries were performed at the intensive care unit theatre of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Eligibility for surgery was determined by the Cardiologist and the cardiovascular Surgeon based on clinical presentation, electro- and echocardiography assessments among other tests. Fourteen open-heart surgeries were conducted. Blood products demand for different procedures and several peri-operative laboratory parameters such as full blood count, and coagulation profile were determined. Results: The greatest demand for blood products was found in valvular surgery and atrial septal defect (ASD) where a mean of four units of red cell concentrate, fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate were transfused. Other surgeries such as, patent ductus arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot did not require much transfusion of blood products. Overall, the pre-operative and post-operative haematocrit, white cell count, platelet count, and international normalized ratio (INR) mean were 37% /25%,4.9 X 10 9/L / 11.4 X 10 9/L, 182 X 10 9/L/ 97 X 10 9/L, and 1.15/ 2.2 respectively. Conclusion: It appears that transfusion requirement in most open heart surgeries aside from valvular surgery and atrial septal defect (ASD) repair, is minimal. Patients for valvular heart surgeries and ASD repair should be evaluated for possible autologous blood transfusion.
Short Hospital Stay after Appendicectomy p. 182
A. R. K. Adesunkanmi, TA Badmus, U Onakpoya
Aims and objectives: To determine the applicability of short hospital stay after appendicectomy in rural and semi-urban Nigerian community. Patients and methods : A 30-month prospective study on patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis was carried out age ranged from 5-70years, mean of 28.7years, there was almost even sex distribution between male and female. All the patients presented with clinical evidences of acute appendicitis. Results: The operative findings were inflamed and oedematous appendix in about %, minimal exudates drained in only about 25% of the patients. Postoperative wound complications occurred in 1.3-5% of patients. All the postoperative complications were successfully managed in the outpatient clinic. 71.8% were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day, 20.5% on 3rd postoperative day, 4 (5%) on 4th postoperative day and 1(1.3%) each on 5th and 7th day. There was postoperative pain tolerance and late mobilisation in those who stayed for 3-4 days; moderately severe wound infection was responsible for those who stayed for 5th- 7th day. Conclusion: Short hospital stay after appendicectomy was possible in majority of patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Minimal postoperative fluid therapy and antibiotic administration was adequate in well-selected cases.
The Effect of Palm Wine on Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant status of Rural dwellers in South West Nigeria p. 186
PS Ogunro, PO Ologunagba
Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the levels/activities of antioxidants and lipid peroxidation in the blood of subjects that consumed palm wine on regular bases. Subjects and Methods: Sixty-four male volunteers between the ages of 30-70years were recruited for the study. The subjects were those that visited palm wine vendor outlet on regular basis at least for a minimum duration of 5 years, with daily intake of 80-160 gm of palm wine at a sitting for a minimum of 3 to 4 days per week. Plasma activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (γ-GT); plasma concentration of total antioxidant status (TAS), Malonyldialdehyde ((MDA), selenium (Se) and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity were determined. Results: The plasma activity of γ-GT and marker of lipid peroxidation (MDA) were significantly increased in subjects compared to the controls p<0.01. However, the erythrocyte scavenging antioxidant activity of GSH-Px and plasma Se for the subjects were significantly reduced compared to the controls p<0.05. Positive correlation was observed between MDA/ level of palm wine consumption (r= + 0.471, p<0.01), AST/ level of palm wine consumption (r= + 0.263, p<0.05) and γ- GT/level of palm wine consumption (r= + 0.518, p< 0.001) for the subjects. However, a negative correlation was obtained between GSH-Px/level of palm wine consumption (r= - 0.364, p<0.05) and selenium/ level of palm wine consumption (r=- 0.375, p<0.05) for the subjects. Conclusion: Reduced plasma Se and erythrocytes GSH-Px activity with increased plasma MDA in this study revealed that palm wine consumption may deplete the body's antioxidants against free radical attacks and render the body in a state of oxidative stress.
Examination Malpractice in our Medical Schools: Prevalence and Import on Tomorrow's Doctors p. 191
A. O. A. Aderounmu, PB Olaitan, IK Kolawole, MD Dairo, KS Oluwadiya, LI Okeke, AA Salako
Aims and objectives . The objective of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of examination malpractice among medical students; its import on medical education and future doctors. Materials and methods: Structured questionaires were administered to consenting medical students of participating four medical colleges in Nigeria. Data was collated and analysed using SPSS version 11. Results: Three hundred and eighty two students responded. There were 210 males and 172 females (M: F-1.2:1); age range 19-45 years, mean 24.86±SD. Majority 304(79.6%) were in the 5th and final years. At secondary and tertiary levels, 67(18.1%) and 79(22.2%) were respectively involved in cheating. Mode of cheating included seeking examination materials, 10(2.6%); copying answers between examination rooms, 18(4.8%); copying assignments, 290(77.7%) and copying laboratory results 206(56.6%). Clinical examinations not performed were described as "normal" by 206(56.6%). Motivation for cheating included previous failures and escape punishment in 6(3.3%) and 31(10.4%) respectively. While 46(12.8%) tried to induce lecturers to change grades, 97(25.8%) would not inform the authority if they suspected that examination leaked. Conclusion: Examination malpractice in High schools and Tertiary institutions also includes the medical students. Educating pupils from the elementary schools on effects of cheating, inclusion of this practice in the medical curriculum as part of Medical Ethics and Institutional culture of Integrity among doctors are recommended. Stiffer punishment for offenders would reduce the practice among the students.
The Challenges and Solutions of Laparoscopic Surgical practice in the developing Countries p. 197
OO Afuwape, OO Akute
Laparoscopic surgery has become the preferred standard in developed countries. New procedures in laparoscopic surgery are continually being developed. Despite these innovations Nigeria and many other African are yet to fully embrace this surgical approach. Few therapeutic laparoscopic surgery procedures are performed annually in Nigerian teaching hospitals. Appropriate personnel and the initial high cost of acquiring state of the art equipments are some of the challenges in laparoscopic surgery in developing countries. A few centres have developed ways of solving these challenges. We discuss the envisaged problems with laparoscopic surgery in Nigeria and some other African countries and suggest solutions to these problems.
Subarachnoid Bupivacaine and Pethidine for Caesarean Section: Assessment of Quality of Perioperative Analgesia and Side Effects p. 200
CO Imarengiaye, FD Asudo, DD Akpoduado, II Akhideno, CE Omoifo, AT Ogunsakin
Aims and Objectives : This study determined the quality of perioperative analgesia and side effect profile of spinal bupivacaine plus pethidine for caesarean section. Patients and Methods: Patients were randomised to receive 2.0mL of bupivacaine + pethidine 7.5mg or 2.0mL bupivacaine + saline of equal volume. Spinal anaesthesia was instituted at L2/3, L3/4 or L4/5 using a 25G pencil point spinal needle. Heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation were monitored. Timelines such as time of injection of study medication, skin incision, delivery time, termination of surgery and time to first request for analgesia as well as complications were noted. Demographic characteristics were also recorded. Results: 50 patients were studied in 2 groups and the demographic characteristics were similar. Addition of pethidine resulted in block height greater than T6 and longer duration of analgesia (256.9 112.2 min.) compared with the saline group (160.5 65.0 min; p = 0.0005). Maternal hypotension occurred more in the pethidine group (10/25 vs 2/25; p = 0.01). Peritoneal irritation and inadequate anaesthesia were more frequent in the saline group. Nausea and vomiting and drowsiness were mild and occurred only in the pethidine group. In the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), more patients reported pain in the saline group (p = 0.002). Conclusion: Bupivacaine with pethidine 7.5mg resulted in better quality of anaesthesia, longer postoperative analgesia with acceptable side effect profile. This will be of value in the management of post-caesarean section pain particularly in the resource poor setting.
Management of Mass Casualty: A Review p. 210
A. R. K. Adesunkanmi, AO Lawal
Aims and objectives: The aim of this article is to discuss the management of mass casualty and sensitise authorities at various levels and trauma surgeons the need for awareness and training in the management of mass casualty. Materials and methods: Thorough Medline and bibliography search and available local literatures relevant to the management of mass casualty was reviewed. The available articles were reviewed in order to decipher the management pattern in various forms and degree of disasters resulting in mass casualty. Results: Little attention was paid to mass casualty management in civilian population until mid nineties, even, in developed countries. Knowledge in this area has expanded in the last 10 years due to terrorist attacks in the United State America. In developing countries, nothing is known to be on the ground in form of planning for appropriate response to mass casualty. Conclusion: Mass casualty usually associated with straining of existing facilities, and with high morbidity and mortality. Pre-incident and adequate training is necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality from major incident which occurrence is often not predictable.
Porocephalosis due to encysted Armillifer nymph presenting as an Acute Abdominal Emergency: Case Report and Review of Literature p. 217
PO Ibinaiye, MM Dauda, KL Damisa
A rare case of porocephalosis infection presenting with an acute abdominal emergency in a 60 year old Nigerian is presented. The characteristic radiologic appearance of Armillifer nymph is described, and clinical findings which may be caused by this parasite are reviewed. A brief review of the epidemiology of porocephalosis is also included.
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NSW Mining Road and Rail Tour begins in Broken Hill
The 2013 NSW Mining Road and Rail Tour begins in Broken Hill today, in recognition of the rich mining history and modern contribution mining makes to the town and surrounding region.
Climate Commission heart in the right place but head still out on the wind farm
Real action to reduce pollution and emissions and protect the environment is an important priority for governments, and an issue that businesses and industry must take seriously. Unfortunately many of the so-called solutions presented to date damage the Australian economy, put jobs at risk and offer no real alternatives.
Federal Government must hold EDO to account
The Federal Government must provide safeguards to ensure that new funding it is providing to the NSW Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is not used to provide assistance to extreme anti-mining activists who are intent on economic sabotage and continuously break the law in pursuit of their political agenda.
Renewed NSW focus on approvals process welcome
The NSW mining industry has welcomed the NSW Premier’s renewed focus on the urgent need to reduce ‘green tape’ and duplication in the state and federal planning systems.
Massive cost of planning delays revealed: Jobs and billions of investment gone
NSW will pay a high economic price including the loss of billions of dollars in mining revenue and thousands of jobs if mining projects continue to be subjected to approval delays of 12 months or more, according to new research undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).
Sydney will feel the shockwave as thousands of mining jobs and billions in royalties leave NSW
Mining in NSW is facing the toughest conditions in two decades and while mining regions will bear the brunt of the storm, Sydney will also be hit by the shockwave as investment and revenue leave our borders for interstate and international competitors.
Hunter calls for coal industry plan
The NSW Government is being strongly urged to develop a clear strategy that demonstrates its support for a stronger mining sector following a Roundtable of Hunter community and business leaders in Newcastle.
NSW Greens energy strategy would slash jobs and trash the economy
By their own admission the Greens' policy to kill off the coal industry, launched today, would slash thousands of jobs in NSW and cost taxpayers over $147 billion to 2031 – that’s without including losses in mining royalties, currently returning around $1.3 billion each year to the State Budget.
Template Land Access Agreement
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Responsible NSW Budget but challenges remain
The NSW Government’s 2013-14 Budget has been welcomed by the NSW Minerals Council as an important step in bringing the state’s finances under control and injecting some valuable investment into the mining regions that contribute so much to the NSW economy.
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Julian MacKay
Julian MacKay, Recent Bolshoi Ballet Academy Graduate, Prix de Lausanne Winner and currently with The Royal Ballet
You are originally from Bozeman, Montana. How did you get exposed to ballet in Montana and what made you want to study at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia?
JM: I grew up in Montana in the mountains. I first started dancing on our driveway! My inspiration was my sisters and the ABT DVD “Born to be Wild”. I remember watching my sisters, Maria Sascha and Nadia Khan, at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and I fell in love with Russian ballet.
We heard you were only going to Russia for 6 weeks? How did you end up staying for 6 years?
JM: I first went to Russia because I loved Russian ballet and had a drive to explore the world. I did not plan on being the first American to graduate from their full program, I trained at both lower and upper Academy for six years.
In my graduation performance I became the first American to ever dance a full length pas de deux for the graduation in the Bolshoi, with a Russian partner, Katya Zavadina and I danced the Esmeralda pas de deux by Yuri Burlaka. I am very grateful that I was able to come and experience dancing in Russia at a very young age. The secret to my success is definitely having the support of my family. It helped that all my siblings are all dancers: Maria Sascha Khan at the Ekaterinburg State Ballet, Nadia Khan at Compania Nacional de Danza in Madrid, and Nicholas here with me at the Bolshoi. We all understand what classical ballet is about and the challenges of being a dancer!
JM: The first couple of weeks were rough, but after that the Russian friends that I made looked out for me and helped me make it to my classes. It probably took me a year to speak Russian fluently, but my brother Nicholas picked it up in just 3 months!
How were you received as an American? What advice would you give to another American dancer going now?
JM: I grew up with the kids in my class. They were very accepting and helped me along the way. My advice would be to learn Russian as soon as possible, that is important.
You have 2 sisters and a younger brother who are all dancers. How did you all get interested in dance? Was there competition between you growing up?
JM: Well, we all kind of followed the lead of my older sister Maria Sascha….but from a young age my parents exposed us to the arts.
What did you miss most about America? Were you able to stay in contact with your friends and family?
JM: The thing I missed the most about the States, is how easy it was to get things done. Skype is how I kept in contact.
How did you decide to enter the Prix de Lausanne?
JM: I was looking for new opportunities.
Are you looking forward to moving to London to start working at the Royal Ballet?
JM: I love London, I am super excited!
I went to the Royal Ballet summer school three times when I was younger and loved it there. I am really looking forward to learning Ashton Ballets, and having an opportunity to work with Wayne MacGregor.
JM: As a kid I read a lot of Jules Verne books and was inspired by them….I think I would have been some kind of explorer.
JM: Follow your dreams and never stop at the impossible.
JM: I think that to be a successful dancer, it’s smart to use social media. I do find it really time-consuming, but enjoy having new friends and fans that I would never meet otherwise. It has also brought me a lot of opportunities for galas and other work projects.
JM: My premiere on the Bolshoi stage at age 12. I danced the children’s part in Esmeralda with Natalia Osipova, who came on stage with a live goat. The other defining moment was being a winner at the Prix de Lausanne this year, it was a privilege to be there with many great dancers from all over the world.
JM: Leonid Lavrovsky and other dancers in the Bolshoi during his directorship.
Who were some of the people who influenced you the most in your career?
JM: My first ballet teacher, Christine Austin in Montana. Franco De Vita who gave me scholarships to ABT summers, it was the first time I had class with other boys. Larissa Saviliev, from YAGP. All the faculty at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, including the Directress, Marina Leonova, and Bolshoi Theatre coaches such as Sasha Vetrov,and Mikhail Lavrovsky, who coached me on my first Giselle, Nikolay Tikhomirov and Alisher Hasanov,who coached me for Lausanne, and Cynthia Harvey whose En Avant Foundation just awarded me the Kelvin Coe Artistry Award.
JM: Truthfulness and loyalty.
JM: Sunday in the dance studio.
If you could be an animal, what animal would you choose and why?
JM: A tiger, because of their strength.
JM: Gelato and Nutella.
What are your worst fears (professionally or personally)?
JM: Not being able to complete my mission in life.
JM: The night before I usually eat some carbs and sometimes a steak and right before some chocolate with nuts for energy.
tags: ballet, male dancer, The Royal Ballet, Prix de Lausanne
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CareerTech VISION 2013 : A Dynamic Professional Development Event for 3,500 Career and Technical Educators
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education held its annual national professional learning event, CareerTech VISION 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 4-7. More than 3,500 career and technical education (CTE) professionals attended the three-day event. Participants and speakers discussed current issues facing CTE and various topics in more than 200 educational sessions on issues including Common Core State Standards implementation, teaching strategies for the CTE classroom, program and teacher assessments, new technologies CTE programs can utilize to enhance student learning, and much more.
CareerTech VISION 2013, which took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, drew CTE professionals from across the country. Attendees heard from notable general session speakers, browsed the newest classroom technologies and tools in the CareerTech Expo, which showcased more than 200 companies, and offered attendees a chance to explore best practices, instructional models, and tactics for integrating rigorous academics and CTE. On Wednesday evening, ACTE honored its 2014 national award winners at an awards banquet. U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan provided opening remarks to the attendees. He thanked CTE educators and challenged the audience, “Teaching and learning must change because the nature of work has changed. “ The Secretary also referenced President Obama’s goal of ensuring every student has some form of postsecondary training or degree to succeed in today’s economy.
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier from the Office of Vocational and Adult Education joined the Secretary at the banquet to help celebrate the nominees and winners. ACTE annually honors educators and business and industry leaders for their exemplary work in CTE. ACTE was pleased to work with returning sponsors for two awards this year; Cisco, which sponsored the Teacher of the Year award, and Kuder Inc., which sponsored the Career Guidance award. In addition, this year’s awards were produced with 3D printing technologies provided by Stratasys. ACTE also appreciates the sponsorship provided by Certiport, CEV Multimedia, Successful Practices Network and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics.
ACTE is proud to announce the following award winners for 2014:
· 2014 Teacher of the Year, Sponsored by Cisco – Tara L. Berescik, Agricultural Educator and FFA Advisor, Tri-Valley Central School District, Grahamsville, NY
· 2014 Career Guidance Award, Sponsored by Kuder, Inc. – Jayne Greeney Schill, CTE/Business Education Partnerships/College Bound Program Coordinator/Counselor, St. Cloud Area School District, Waite Park, MN
· 2014 Outstanding Career and Technical Educator –Tony Brannon, Dean, Hutson School of Agriculture, Murray State University, Murray, KY
· 2014 Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher – Briana Lynn Morton, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Homewood Middle School, Homewood, AL
· 2014 Outstanding Teacher in Community Service – Felicia Williams, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Horseshoe Bend School, New Site, AL
· 2014 Business Leader of the Year – Gordon W. Davis, Founder and Chairman, CEV Multimedia Ltd.
· 2014 Lifetime Achievement – Gary S. Wixom, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education
· 2014 Award of Merit – Joerg Klisch, Vice-President of North American Operations, Tognum America Inc.
· 2014 Carl Perkins Outstanding Service Award – Sandra Hemmert, CTE Coordinator, Granite School District (Utah)
· 2014 Image Award NOCTI – accepted by John Foster, CEO of NOCTI
ACTE will be hosting CareerTech VISION 2014 in Nashville, November 19-22.
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The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. Founded in 1926, ACTE has more than 25,000 members; career and technical educators, administrators, researchers, guidance counselors and others involved in planning and conducting career and technical education programs at the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels. ACTE provides advocacy, public awareness and access to information on career and technical education, professional development and tools that enable members to be successful and effective leaders.
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The NYSFFALTF, Inc., chartered in 1946 by the New York State Board of Regents, is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization that provides businesses, associations, other foundations, and individuals the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our New York youth. Our mission is to build and maintain a financial base that will allow the New York FFA to generate well-educated and career focused productive citizens. Email our Director at tlighthall@oswegatchie.org .
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Founded in 1940, the journal leads the world in publication of peer-reviewed novel research that transforms clinical practice and fundamental understanding in anesthesiology: the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine.
Anesthesiology is the official journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists but operates with complete editorial autonomy. With an independent and internationally recognized editorial board, the journal leads the specialty in promotion of original research by providing immediate open access to highlighted articles and free access to all published articles 6 months after publication, supported by an active press release program. Anesthesiology is committed to publishing and disseminating the highest quality work to inform daily clinical practice and transform the practice of medicine in our specialty.
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HomeArticlesUN Coordinator: Israel’s Policies on Gaza ‘Escalates Violence’
UN Coordinator: Israel’s Policies on Gaza ‘Escalates Violence’
October 15, 2016 Articles, Features, News
Mladenov said Israel was not doing enough to lessen the blockade. (Photo: File)
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov Thursday expressed concerns over the situation in Gaza, and urged Israel to understand that its policies on the besieged enclave only “escalates violence.”
Mladenov stressed in the statement that Israeli authorities must come to an understanding that policies adding pressure to the besieged Gaza Strip would only serve to “escalate violence,” adding that the UN has aimed to “maintain peace and calmness in the region.”
Mladenov pointed out that Israel is seeking to “lessen its siege” on the Gaza Strip, which has been under a tightly controlled Israeli-imposed siege for nearly a decade, but added Israel was not doing enough to lessen the blockade.
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He further commented on the Israeli bodies being held by Hamas, saying that “no one had the right to hold human bodies,” and that “everyone has the right to give proper burials to family and friends.”
Mladenov stressed that the “current calmness” must be maintained by focusing on reconstruction and economic development of the Gaza Strip. He also met with Palestinian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mufid Mohammed al-Hasayna, in Gaza to discuss the latest developments related to reconstruction.
Al-Hasayna emphasized the oncoming crisis expected during the winter for Palestinians whose homes were demolished during the devastating 2014 Israeli offensive on Gaza, as some 75,000 Palestinians still remain displaced after losing their homes.
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The USA will continue to work for a ceasefire in Gaza “with or without” the cooperation of the Palestinian Authority (PA), a spokesperson for the National Security Council has told Haaretz. New post (Trump Wants […]
Israel: Defence Minister Lieberman Resigns over Gaza Ceasefire
November 14, 2018 Blog, News
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Wednesday that he was resigning from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in protest against a Gaza truce. MORE: Gaza ceasefire was Israeli 'capitulation to terror' – Lieberman https://t.co/6YGRtTzsMV […]
Arab States Reject Israel Proposal to Control Gaza
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Arab states reject Israel’s proposal to control the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Channel 7 television station reported yesterday. #Israel reportedly approaches several #Arab countries to see if they would be willing to assume control of #Gaza […]
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J&K Gets First Pre-Poll Alliance In Run-Up To Assembly Polls
Shah Faesal launched his party in March this year
Srinagar:
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement headed by former bureaucrat Shah Faesal Tuesday forged a pre-poll alliance in the state with the Awami Ittehad Party led by former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rasheed.
Shah Faesal and Sheikh Abdul Rasheed announced the pre-poll alliance at a crowded press conference in Srinagar, naming the coalition as the Peoples United Front (PUF).
The assembly elections in the state are likely to be held after the Amarnath Yatra this year.
Former PDP leader Javed Mustafa Mir, who joined hands with Shah Faesal earlier this year, said the two parties have decided to forge the pre-poll alliance owing to the prevailing situation and political uncertainty in the state.
"There are assaults on the special position of the state and there is a lack of credible political alternative. There is no political force that can give good governance and fill the political vacuum," Mr Mir told reporters.
Javed Mustafa Mir has been appointed as the head of the three-member coordination committee of the PUF.
The new formation released a 45-point "common agenda for the alliance" aimed at pursuing and facilitating "the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in its historical context as per the will, aspirations and sacrifices of the people of erstwhile J&K state".
The agenda also aims at supporting all confidence-building measures between India and Pakistan to secure relief for the people on both sides of the Line of Control.
Addressing the regional aspirations, undoing the erosion of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, facilitating the return of Kashmiri Pandits and release of all political detainees are other main goals of the agenda of the new alliance.
Former MLA from Langate, Mr Rasheed said the agenda of the two parties is that of hope and they will not let the people down.
"Right now, we feel really let down due to lack of credible leadership," he said.
Mr Rasheed unsuccessfully contested the recent Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency but put in a splendid show by taking lead in five of the 15 assembly segments that constitute the parliamentary seat.
Shah Faesal, who quit the government service in January this year, had extended support to Mr Rasheed's candidature.
The 2010 UPSC examination topper had expressed willingness to contest the Lok Sabha polls at the time of resigning but later decided against it.
Several young and aspiring politicians including former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid have joined Shah Faesal's JKPM since its formation this March.
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Flying Monkeys in the Mist I
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!
Is this Delaware?
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Written and directed by Perry Block
The First Ever Wholly Unauthorized Re-make
of The Wizard of Oz!
For nearly forty years (that is, as of 1939) this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion.
To those of you who have been faithful to it in return --- and to the Young in Heart --- we dedicate this un-authorized, shoddy, and hastily thrown together travesty. It’ll kill 10 minutes for you.
We hope you enjoy it. Or at least don’t want to break into my house and lynch me!
(Note: This is a really long post. I'd recommend you bring it on a plane, into the men's room, or best yet, get me to read it to you!)
Dorothy (Judy Garland) --- The Legend. You don’t have to be gay to love Judy!
Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) --- Aside from his classic turn here, this great song and dance man is largely unknown to post-Boomers. Who do millenials think is a great dancer --- Lady Gaga?
Tin Man (Jack Haley) --- Even less well-known today is this funny light leading man who stepped in and mercifully spared us a lifetime of watching Jed Clampett blow smoke out a funnel atop his head!
Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) --- A great vaudevillian and comic actor and the only “Member of the Tribe” in the film. For your next version of The Hanukkah Song, Adam Sandler, belatedly take note already!
Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) --- Jovial and avuncular with that one-of-a-kind voice, he actually played five different roles. Well, only two here; it’s just a dopey parody folks, not the actual movie!
Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) --- Years later she morphed into Cora the Coffee Lady in a series of nostalgic commercials, always a welcome sight to Boomers and their elders. But I’m still not sure I’d drink any coffee she’d hand me!
Glinda (Billie Burke) --- An unusual bit of casting, sort of like a contemporaneous version of Betty White in the part. Ms. Burke was a bit long in the tooth to play a "beautiful witch," but she pulled it off just fine with her charming voice and a battalion of makeup artists.
Auntie Em (Clara Blandick) --- Perhaps the most iconic character in movie history whose face you can’t close your eyes and picture.
Uncle Henry (Charley Grapewin) --- Perhaps the second most iconic character….
Munchkins (The Singer Midgets) --- Who the hell was Singer? What was his mysterious hold over the Munchkins? Was he the real life Wicked Witch of the West?
The Flying Monkeys --- Over 700 real Flying Monkeys were imported from Borneo to Hollywood by famed naturalist Jack Hanna Sr. for three weeks of shooting at a cost to the studio of over $27,000 in live rats! Not to mention the handful of paternity suits.
Hymie Moskowitz (Fred Armisen) --- I made him up! Whaddya goin’ do about it?
Toto (Toto) --- Probably the only sane one in the bunch!
Scene 1 – Kansas
We first see Dorothy, Toto in hand, as she runs towards the farmhouse where she lives with Auntie Em and Uncle Henry. At this point the movie is in black and white only, serving to represent how the dull windswept Kansas landscape resembles your own miserable boring little life.
No offense now.
Dorothy: She isn't coming yet, Toto. Did she hurt you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on – we'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. And then we’ll put it on Facebook! C’mon, Toto!
Dorothy runs into the farmyard where, through the miracle of Foreshadowing, she encounters three of the farm’s hired hands.
Dorothy: Oh, here you all are! Hunk, Zeke, Hickory: Miss Gulch is after Toto! What can I do!?
Hunk: Dorothy, you have to use your head about Miss Gulch. Your head ain't made of straw, you know. It’s actually made of a gooey bulbous gray matter, floating in a gloppy viscous solution --- actually, straw’s a lot more pleasant!
Zeke: Are you gonna let that old Gulch heifer try and buffalo ya? She ain't nothin' to be afraid of. Have a little courage, that's all. AHHHHHH!!! I broke a nail! Help! Help!
Hickory: I’d use a little heart, Dorothy. Y’know, someday, they're going to erect a statue to me in this town!
Auntie Em: (entering the scene) From what I’ve heard, Hickory, I’d avoid the using the word “erect” if I were you! And Dorothy, I heard all that about Miss Gulch. Stay away from her and find yourself some place where there isn’t any trouble!
Hunk, Hickory, Zeke, and Auntie Em all depart, leaving Dorothy & Toto alone.
Dorothy: Some place where there isn't any trouble. Where? Like the Korean Peninsula? Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's far, far away, behind the moon, beyond the rain … okay, now a little to the left, a bit higher on the right ... we'll hang this thing yet .... that's it, perfect!
(Singing) Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I heard of from some lame old random guy.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream tell the world "F* c k You!"
Some day I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where you curs are far behind me,
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
The world is blessed with paid-off cops,
And no creditor will never find me!
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why, can't I?
If crappy little bluebirds fly, why oh why, can't I?
(speaking) Well, folks, that was your first song parody and frankly, it wasn't that great. I promise you they'll get better, but like how much did you pay for all this?
The scene shifts and Miss Gulch is seen riding her rickety little bicycle up to the farmhouse and knocking on the door, where she is greeted by Ward and June ... I mean, Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. Sorry, iconic character mix-up.
Miss Gulch: I want to see you both. That little dog of Dorothy’s bit me!
Uncle Henry: That poor feller! Think we should have his stomach pumped?
Miss Gulch: No, you nincompoop! I’ve got a court order to take him to the sheriff to be destroyed. And if the sheriff won’t do it, I’ll get Deputy Fife!
Dorothy: (rushing forward) Destroyed? That last joke is the only thing that should be destroyed!
Auntie Em: We can't go against the law, Dorothy. Years ago, I fought the law…. and the law won. There, is that funnier?
Dorothy: No, no, no! You both need better writers! And I won't let you take Toto! (to Miss Gulch) You go away, you wicked old witch!
Uncle Henry: (to the audience) That’s a bit more Foreshadowing, folks. In case you haven't noticed, we're big on that here in Kansas. There's not much else to do.
Dorothy turns away to her room, sobbing.
Auntie Em: Almira Gulch, for twenty-three years I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you. And now... well, being a Christian woman … I can't say it! (pause) That’s why I brought my friend Hymie Moskowitz over today. Go ahead, Hymie, tell her what we think of her!!
Hymie steps out from the corner of the room.
Hymie: Actually, Emmy, I kind of like her. She seeing anybody?
Auntie Em: Hymie! All the way from NYC for this!
In front of the distraught Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, Miss Gulch stuffs Toto into her basket and begins pedaling away on her crappy little bicycle. But just a short way down the road, Miss Gulch’s cell phone rings ....
Miss Gulch: (answering) Oh, Hymie! How are you? No, I never dated a Jew before. Y’know, I understand that Jewish men are ... umm ... quite well endow...
Incredulous at what he's hearing, Toto pushes his head out of Miss Gulch’s basket, looks around, sees his chance to escape, and goes for it!
Miss Gulch: Eaten a knish? No, never have, Hymie, but I think I like the sound of that ...
Thoroughly nauseated by Miss Gulch’s conversation, Toto runs back down the road and leaps through the window into Dorothy’s bedroom.
Dorothy: Toto, you’re back! They'll be coming for you any minute. We've got to get away. Uhh, you got any dough? I’m a little short...
Dorothy and Toto flee from the house and across the barren Kansas landscape (Hot damn, that was awfully good descriptive writing, don’t you think?) They shortly arrive at a wooden bridge, on the other side of which is a broken down wagon with the sign “Professor MARVEL, Acclaimed by The Crowned Heads of Europe, Let Him Read Your Past, Present & Future in His Crystal, Also he’s a Notary.”
Professor Marvel: Hello, young lady! What are you up to? No, wait, let me guess. You’re running away.
Dorothy: How’d you guess?
Professor Marvel: Professor Marvel never guesses, he knows. Plus we’re here in the middle of T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland; I hardly thought you were scouting locations for the next Judd Apatow movie!
Dorothy: Can Toto and I go with you and see all the Crowned Heads of Europe?
Professor Marvel: Well, I only get to see the crowned heads, not the whole bodies. That pretty much limits things to Marie Antoinette and Louis the XVI. Don’t hold your breath for Prince William and Kate Middleton!
Professor Marvel leads Dorothy and Toto into his wagon to read what the future holds if the two join him in his travels by gazing into his Crystal Ball (which has nothing to do with the private parts of a well-known Jewish comedian; clean up your mind, sleazeball!) As Dorothy closes her eyes, Professor Marvel rummages through her basket.
Professor Marvel: I see a woman wearing a polka-dot dress. She's care-worn.
Dorothy: That must be my Auntie Em. What's she doing?
Professor Marvel: Why she's crying. Someone has hurt her, someone she loves very much. What's this? She's putting her hand on her heart and dropping down on the bed!
Dorothy: Oh no! What else?
Professor Marvel: She seems to really love children, and …. she also has very, very thick lips! (incredulously) Each one of her lips is thicker than both of Mick Jagger’s!
Dorothy: That’s not Auntie Em, you idiot, that’s Angelina Jolie! What were you doing, Marvel, rifling through my Us Magazine?
Professor Marvel: Angelina Jolie? Oh,well, then the Auntie Em in my fantasy can put her polka-dot dress back on and skedaddle! Now not to be rude but ... you skedaddle too, kid!
Dorothy and Toto leap up into the air (what else were they going to leap up into? A jar of Hellman's Mayonnaise?) and begin racing back toward the farm.
Dorothy: Goodbye, Professor Marvel, and thanks. If I ever need anything notarized....
Professor Marvel: (to his horse) Better get under cover, Sylvester, there's a storm blowin' up, a whopper! Poor little kid! I hope she gets home all right. Not that I offered to take her home or anything. Okay, let’s go watch HBO, Sylvester --- the new season of Curb is on!
As Dorothy reaches the farm, a tornado is literally chewing up the scenery behind her. (It is not alone.) Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Hunk, Hickory, and Zeke are frantically trying to get into the underground storm shelter, pushing each other out of the way like the Three Stooges!
Zeke: It's a twister! It's a twister!
Hickory: Hey, that’s a great game! Especially if we can get Dorothy and Auntie Em to play!
Auntie Em: Dorothy, Dorothy, where are you? Damn, she owes me money!
Uncle Henry: Ahh, she borrows from everyone. Even Toto!
Uncle Henry slams the shelter door shut as if he just saw a whole life insurance salesperson coming up the walkway. Seconds later, Dorothy and Toto arrive.
Dorothy: Auntie Em! Uncle Henry! Please let me in! There’s no HBO in the farmhouse and the new season of Curb is on!
Dorothy and Toto rush back into the house where Dorothy gets a clonk on the head. Falling on her bed, her brain begins swimming like Michael Phelps (only a little better looking) as the farmhouse flies into the sky. Out the window she sees:
• an old lady knitting calmly in a rocking chair,
• a moo-cow,
• all kinds of flotsom and jetsom tfrom the storm,
• two gentlemen steadily rowing a boat who politely doff their hats to her, and
• Miss Gulch, madly pedaling her bicycle through the air, nightmarishly transforming before our eyes into a cackling witch with a pointed hat and cape on a zooming broomstick!
Is it any wonder why to many of us Boomers this part of the film reminds us most of the 60's?
Scene II - The Land of Oz
Dorothy awakes and rises from her bed.
Dorothy: Oh! That was cool, eh Toto? Let’s get some cotton candy, get back in line, and do it again!
Toto regards Dorothy with a sort of “maybe I ought to get her to a specialist quick” look. Dorothy, holding Toto, walks outside the house and beholds a glorious candy land of joy, happiness, and sunshine! The film is now in full Eastman Color, emphasizing both how fabulous and miraculous things are in Oz and how lousy your own miserable boring little life is by comparison!
Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. We must be over the rainbow! Either that or in the United States the way Sarah Palin sees it!
In a large blue bubble --- probably chewed and blown by Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel --- a shimmering figure appears.
Glinda: Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?
Dorothy: I'm not a witch at all. I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas.
Glinda: (pointing to Toto) Oh. Well, is that the witch?
Dorothy: Only to Michael Vick.
Glinda: Well, I'm a little muddled. The Munchkins called me because a new witch has just dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East. And there's the house – and here you are – and that's all that's left of the Wicked Witch of the East.
Dorothy: Now, I get it! Last November, you overdosed on Christine O’Donnell and you’ve got witches on the brain? Is this Delaware?
Glinda: No, no, not at all! I am Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.
Dorothy: I’ve never heard of a beautiful witch before. Although you’re played by actress Billie Burke who was already 25 years too old for the part and looking it big time in 1939 --- but, what the hell, the line’s in the script.
Glinda: Only bad witches are ugly and …. what! Hey, what’s that crack supposed to mean?
Dorothy: Oh, nothing … nothing… (begins whistling) Say, who are the Munchkins?
Glinda: They’re the little people that inhabit this land. They’re named after a popular breakfast treat from a chain of coffee shops that will open about 50 years from now. Our idiot director Perry Block actually thinks the Dunkin' Donuts people are going to pay him something for that shameless plug!
Dorothy: Well, being’s I’m their hero and they’ll probably want to kiss my hindquarters royally, what’s say we meet and greet: Those crazy Munchkins!
Glinda: (singing) Come out, come out, wherever you are, and meet the young lady who fell from a star.
Dorothy: Nice build up, Glinda!
Glinda: (singing) She fell from a star, she’s the Witch-Killing Czar, and Kansas she says is the name of the star!
Dorothy: Oh-kay, that’s just a bit over the top ...
From all around the Munchkins come out of their homes and out of hiding to meet Dorothy. There’s Munchkins to the right of her, Munchkins to the left of her, Munchkins to the …. Is that enough referencing for some cash payment, Dunkin' Donuts? No? Damn!
Glinda: (singing) She’s a chick you should know. Or haven't you heard? When they kicked her out of Kansas, a miracle occurred.
Dorothy: It really was no miracle, what happened was just this: (singing) The wind began to switch; the Witch was with her boyfriend Mitch; and suddenly her clothes Mitch started to unhitch. Just then the Witch - to satisfy an itch - said something ‘bout a broomstick, Oh, what a Wicked Witch!
First Munchkin: And oh, what happened next was kitsch!
All Munchkins: The Witch had on no stitch, as Mitch began to twitch. Then the house landed on Witch & Mitch who were lying in a ditch, Which ended this stealthy situation for the Wicked Witch.
And it was no glitch ... that sleazing round with Mitch ... put an end to the Wicked Witch!
Second Munchkin: (to Dorothy) We thank you very sweetly, for offing her so neatly.
Third Munchkin: And to thank you more completely, on Twitter we’ll thank you tweetly!
Glinda: Let the joyous news around us swarm –-- the wicked old witch has bought the farm!
The Munchkins: (singing) Ding Dong, the witch is dead,
It "rhymes with witch!" Ding Dong, the rhymes with witch is dead! Ding Dong the merry-oh, Let’s get high, with lotsa blow! Get out your dough, the rhymes with witch is dead!
Dorothy: Hey, they're pretty damn decent!
Glinda: (whispering) They used to open for Liza Minelli.
Now in a puff of smoke, another figure appears, dark, ugly, and menacing. Hymie Moskowitz would probably have the hots for her too.Wicked Witch: Who killed my sister? (pointing to Dorothy). Is it you? (then looks over at dead witch’s feet beneath the house.) Say, nice house, good construction, wood siding too. (to Dorothy) What are the schools like? You taking offers?
Dorothy: (to Glinda) I thought you said she was dead!
Glinda: That was her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. She’s worse than the other one!
Dorothy: Worse than the other one? Not that it’s important or anything, but seems to me that’s kind of significant information you left out before, sister!
Glinda: What the heck. (to the Wicked Witch) Aren’t you forgetting something? The Ruby Slippers?
Wicked Witch: Oh yeah, thanks, Glinda! You're a peach!
The Wicked Witch approaches the Wicked Witch of the East’s feet and tries to secure her shoes. She screams in pain as she experiences what seems to be a terrific electric shock.Wicked Witch: AHHHHHHHH!!!!! I experienced a tweet from the vastly over-rated Twitter feed @ShitMyDadSays. It was totally unfunny!!!
Glinda: (to Dorothy) Nobody deserves to suffer like that!
The Ruby Slippers now disappear from the Wicked Witch of the East’s shriveling feet and appear on Dorothy.Wicked Witch: Where are those slippers? My feet are freezing!
Glinda: (pointing to Dorothy’s feet) There they are and there they’ll stay. Besides, they’re way too small for Dorothy’s clodhopper feet; she wouldn't be able to take them off for a foot massage from George Clooney.
Dorothy: Hey! What’s that crack supposed to mean?
Glinda: Oh, nothing … nothing… (begins whistling)
Wicked Witch: (to Dorothy) Give me those slippers!
Glinda: Hang on to them tight. They must be very powerful or she wouldn’t want them so much. Plus you can’t believe how much they go for in Bloomies!
Wicked Witch: (to Glinda) Very well – I'll bide my time. (to Dorothy) And as for you, it's true I can't attend to you here and now as I'd like, but I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too! Uhh, what I mean is …. heh, heh, I’ll get you and Toto in my station wagon and take you right over to the Westminster Dog Show!
Glinda: Begone, you have no powder here! Nor do you have any liquid detergent, so you can’t do your wash now. You’ll just have to hit the Laundromat later!
With a cackle of laughter, the Wicked Witch whirls around and vanishes in a burst of smoke and fire. (More great writing, huh?)
Glinda: I’m afraid you’ve made quite a powerful enemy! At least it’s not Nucky Thompson from Boardwalk Empire!
Dorothy: Now what do I do? Do you know how I can get back to Kansas, Glinda? You don’t even know how to find a good plastic surgeon!
Glinda: That's true. I .... hey, what's that crack supposed to mean?
Dorothy: Oh, nothing … nothing… (begins whistling)
Glinda: The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful Wizard of Oz himself.
All the Munchkins bow reverently. It's almost as if Glinda had invoked the name of the one and only Chairman of the Board, Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra!
Dorothy: The Wizard of Oz? Is he good or is he wicked?
Glinda: Oh, very good; but he does have somewhat of a reputation for weed! They test him regularly now, shouldn’t be a problem. He lives in the Emerald City, a long journey from here.
Dorothy: How do I get there? You got a limo for me or something?
Glinda: No, you’re footin’ it, Cinderella. All you have to do is Follow the Yellow Brick Road. I just Mapquested it for you!
Dorothy: Oh, super! Mapquest! Maybe I’ll get to the Wizard’s place in time for the birth of Justin Bieber!
Glinda: The Munchkins will see you safely to the border. After that, you’re pretty much SOL!
A Munchkin: (to Dorothy) Follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Dorothy: Yeah, I got that.
Second Munchkin: (to Dorothy) Follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Dorothy: Dude, I’m not deaf!
Third Munchkin: (to Dorothy) Follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Dorothy: Cruisin' for a bruisin', Ding Dong?
All the Munchkins: (singing) Follow the Yellow Brick Road! Follow the Yellow Brick Broad! Follow the, Follow the, Follow the, Follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Dorothy: OMG, get me out of here! They’re driving me crazy!
Munchkins: (singing) You're off to see the Wizard,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
We hear they’re testing the Wizard’s whiz,
Whenever his whiz is whoz!
If ever, oh ever, his whiz is buzzed,
The Wizard of Oz will be busted because,
Because, because, because, because, because...
Of the positive whiz he whoz!
You're off to see the Wizard,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Dorothy: Is that really a word -- whoz?
Dorothy and Toto dance off down the Yellow Brick Road and on to meet….
Scene III - The Scarecrow
Dorothy and Toto come to a fork in the Yellow Brick Road, near a cornfield in which hangs a scarecrow. You remember the scene, that's enough description ...
Dorothy: Now which way do we go? Damn Mapquest!
Scarecrow: Pardon me. (pointing) That way is a very nice way.
Dorothy: (to Toto) Who said that?
Scarecrow: It's pleasant down that way too. (pointing) Of course, people do go both ways. Wait a minute, don’t take that wrong!
Dorothy: A talking scarecrow!
Scarecrow: Yes I am, but I can’t be much help on directions --- of course more than Mapquest --- because I haven’t got a brain! Only straw.
Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
Scarecrow: I don't know. Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they? Ever watch Fox News?
Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.
Scarecrow: Without a brain, I can't even scare a crow! They come from miles around just to eat my fields and laugh in my face. Even Russell Crowe, Sheryl Crow, and Counting Crows!
Dorothy: That’s terrible! Umm, could you get me any autographs?
Scarecrow: Dorothy, focus on the script, okay? Now, let’s start again! …. Oh, I'm a failure, because I haven't got a brain!
Dorothy: Well, what would you do with a brain if you had one? BTW,Killjoy!
Scarecrow: Why, if I had a brain I could...
(singing) I could while away the hours, discuss Camus & Fawlty Towers,
And never be found lame!
And I’d be so effectual, as a phony intellectual,
If I only had a brain.
I'd unravel every riddle for any individ'le,
With status or a big name!
Dorothy: (singing) With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'
Oh, the hot babes you’d be dinkin'!
If you only had a brain.
Scarecrow: (singing) Oh, I could tell you why,
I’m a pompous strutting bore!
Faking insights like you never heard before,
A bon vivant of highest Haute Culture.
I would write a hack best seller,
Sell more copies than Old Yeller.
The New York Times will sing my fame.
I would drink and be merry,
Life would be a What-me-Worry,
Dorothy: That was wonderful! Say, can I go to swank parties with you, hang out with Jessica Simpson, and guzzle gin ‘til I pass out?
Scarecrow: I could get you on the A-list faster than Charlie Sheen can trash a hotel room! But …. I don’t have a brain!
Dorothy: I’m going to see the Wizard of Oz to get myself back to Kansas. Why don’t you traipse along with me? I’ll bet he could give you a brain.
Scarecrow: What if he won’t give me one when we get there?
Dorothy: Nah, I hear he’s a big stoner, he’ll be easy.
Scarecrow: Then, to Oz?
Dorothy: No, to Havertown PA, genius! Of course, to Oz! Boy, you do need a brain!
Dorothy and Scarecrow: (singing)
We’re off to see the Wizard,
Oh, we’re off to see the Wizard,
Scarecrow: Dorothy, is that really a word --- whoz?
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and Toto dance off down the Yellow Brick Road and on to meet ….
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Scene IV - The Tin Man
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and Toto are walking down the Yellow Brick Road when Dorothy stops and reaches to pick an apple from an apple tree. (Oh, boy, this is good!) Unexpectedly, the tree grabs the apple back and slaps her hand.
Dorothy: Ouch!
Apple Tree: What’d’ ya think you’re doing? I’ve heard of tree hugging, but you better at least buy me dinner before taking liberties like that!
Dorothy: We’ve been walking a long ways and I was hungry and ... did you say something?
Apple Tree: (sarcastic) She was hungry! Don’t grab my apples, girly, unless you’re ready to make a serious commitment!
Dorothy: Oh dear! I keep forgetting I’m not in Kansas!
Scarecrow: (whispering) Here Dorothy, I’ll show you how to get apples! (to the Apple Tree) You know Roy Halladay just won the NL Cy Young, and you don’t even have a decent change up!
Apple Tree: Are you trying to say I couldn’t get Ryan Howard to look at a third strike in the ninth inning of the final game of the NLCS?
Scarecrow: No, I’m trying to say you couldn’t locate the strike zone on Brad Garrett!
Apple Tree: Oh yeah! I’ve got a great fast ball and slider, and I’m not a bad hitter either!
The Apple Tree begins throwing a varied assortment of apple pitches at Dorothy and the Scarecrow which they quickly collect. One fastapple --- clocked at 92 mph --- sails into the forest and when Dorothy goes to retrieve it she finds….
Dorothy: Why, it’s a man! A man made out of tin! Hmmm, I wonder if he …. (to audience) Hey, you’re going to judge me? The only other guy I’ve got here is made of straw!
Tin Man: (almost inaudibly) Oil can! Oil can!
Dorothy: Oil can? That means lubrication! Now, we’re talking! (to audience) Again, folks, walk a mile down the Yellow Brick Road in my shoes, then see what you think!
Scarecrow: Here’s the oil can, Dorothy! Hey, don’t yank that out of my hand so fast! And squirt it all over his body, not just his ….. Dorothy!
Tin Man: (coming to life) Oh, thank you, thank you! At last I can put down my.....hey, watch it! Y'know, the apple tree warned me about you!
Dorothy: Sorry! How'd you get this way?
Tin Man: About a year ago, I was chopping down a tree --- it's sort of an initiation they put you through when you join the Republican Party --- when it began to rain and I rusted solid.
Dorothy: Well, you’re perfect now…. At least, I’m hoping so.
Tin Man: Perfect? Bang on my chest! Go ahead, bang on it.
Scarecrow: Huh, it sounds just like banging on Levi Johnston’s head.
Tin Man: The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart. And that’s not all, he also forgot ….
Dorothy: Not exactly what I wanted to hear!
Tin Man: Let me tell you about it.
(singing) When a man’s an empty kettle,
And he can’t be sentimental,
Romcoms just make me fart.
I can’t watch a simple chick flick,
To me they’re like borsch belt shtick,
If I only had a heart.
I’d be tender, I’d be gentle
I could sit through all of Yentl,
And memorize every part,
But I’m left playing with my rattle,
While you watch Sleepless in Seattle
Picture me in the theatre balcony,
Wathing a sappy romantic show.
Sweet Girl Voice: A reg'lar 12-plex Romeo!
Tin Man: (singing) I hear a beat. SWEET!Just to register emotion, jealousy, devotion
And dig Nora Ephron’s art.
You would never see me tarry
While watching When Harry Met Sally,If I only had a heart.
Dorothy: Tin Man, Scarecrow and I are going to see the Wizard of Oz and you should come too. Bet he could give you a heart. And you could share tolls.
Suddenly the Wicked Witch appears with a cackle on the rooftop of a nearby cabin! This appearance of the Wicked Witch is brought to you by Valvoline.
Wicked Witch: Helping the little lady along are you, my fine gentlemen? Here Scarecrow, want to play ball?
Scarecrow: No, thanks, I just got my fill catching warm-up for the Apple Tree! I'll toss around a frisbee....
The Witch hurls a ball of fire at the Scarecrow, setting him aflame!
Scarecrow: Sorry, Witch, this is a smoke-free forest! You know that!
The Tin Man beats out the flames and the Witch vanishes, cackling away! Thank you, Valvoline!
Scarecrow: I'm not afraid of her! (to Dorothy) I'll see you get safely to the Wizard now, whether I get a brain or not. Uhh, there will be a nominal charge.
Tin Man: (to Dorothy) I'll see you reach the Wizard, whether I get a heart or not. Err, she cooks for us, right Scarecrow?
Dorothy: Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever had. And it's funny, but I feel as if I'd known you all the time, but I couldn't have, could I?
Scarecrow: (to audience) What is this called? Post Shadowing?
Tin Man: (to audience) It isn't Foreshadowing, we left that back in Kansas. Any English majors out there?
Dorothy: I guess it doesn't matter anyway. We know each other now, don't we?
Tin Man: That's right, we do. To Oz?
Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man: (singing) Oh, we're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
We hear they're testing the Wizard's whiz,
We're off to see the Wizard!
Tin Man: BTW, that's the stupidest word I've ever heard --- whoz! And it's not that funny either!
End of Part I of Flying Monkeys in the Mist.
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Next in Part II: The Cowardly Lion, Emerald City, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself, the Wicked Witch’s Castle, and of course, those Fabulous Flying Monkeys! ~~~~
Labels: humor, Movie parody, Parodies, The Wizard of Oz
Hail to the Tag Team!
Seal of the Plural Presidents of the United States of America
We now enter into what is known in American politics as a “lame duck” session of Congress.
Perhaps never in history have those two words more appropriately defined our elected leaders: “lame” as in their general abilities for governing and “duck” as in how most of them act when it comes to discussing anything beyond the audible stench their opponent leaves when entering or exiting a room.
Our system is fatally flawed, folks, and the only good thing about that is how handsomely it showcases my talent for alliteration. Most often the kind of person who runs for political office is a charming but unctuous, none-too-bright butt-face. You know --- just like your cousin Harry, except with much better hair. The kind of person who should run for office is an intelligent, thoughtful, conscientious nerd-face. You know --- just like you and me, except also intelligent, thoughtful, and conscientious.
I hereby present my idea for improving the governance of our nation: the Plural Presidency and the Conjoined Congress of the United States!
Effective immediately every position in American Government will be filled by a tag team. America will finally get both the Quality Governing and the Artificial Surface Charm we so crave, all while simultaneously reducing the national unemployment rate by 537 additional persons!
In the new American Political System, the Front will make the speeches, attend the dinners, kiss the babies, and kiss you and/or me in the pale moonlight as applicable. The Front must be beautiful, poised, and energetic but may be every bit as dumb as a fencepost which insists on lying horizontally, or as Levi Johnston.
The Wonk will study and reflect upon the issues and tell the Front in clear non-compound sentences exactly what to say and do about them. Although the Wonk must be brilliant, perceptive, and innovative, he or she may be as photogenic as a Mel Gibson mug shot and possess charisma such as to make a Securities and Exchange Commission Filing look like a Kim Kardashian photo-shoot.
We could keep some of our same politicians. Sarah Palin would be the perfect Front for a Presidential ticket, but who the hell would ever be stupid enough to consider her for the Wonk? And virtually every unemployed actor in Hollywood would be lining up to audition as the Front for Democratic seats in Congress. Assuming, that is, there are any left.
All right now, folks we give you the Dream Team:
Ladies and Gentleman,
Presenting the Wonk President of the United States, Dr. Melvin Sniggledorf, Professor of Governmental Affairs International, Domestic, and Local Down to the Guy Who Fines You if You Put a Deck On Your House Without Shtupping Him First of the University of Havertown PA.
A man whose Grand Canyon's Got Nothing on Me-Style acne and Kilimanjaro-Besting dandruff are guaranteed to induce ralphing if you're so appallingly ill-advised as to attend one of his classes on a full stomach,
And a man whose shell-shocked students have year after year failed each and every one of his Might as Well Be Taught in Coptic Greek courses while simultaneously voting him "Professor Most Likely to Outsell Ambien if You Could Just Bottle Him," and
the Front President of the United States --- awww, so cute you just want to eat him up! --- Mr. Justin Bieber,
the two - count 'em - two Plural Presidents of the United States of America!
Just try to take them on, Mr. Ahmadinejah!
Will tag-team government work ….. or is it the worst Idea I’ve had since I recommended Charlie Rangel be put in charge of the House Christmas Fund?
Please let me know what you think.
Or better yet, what your Wonk thinks!
Labels: humor, IMHO, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Levi Johnston, Mel Gibson, Politics as Unusual
Mottel, the Itinerant Rabbi
An old Jewish folk tale*
Once, long ago and far away, there lived an itinerant rabbi named Mottel, not to be confused with Mattel, which makes toys.
Mottel was a very learned but arrogant rabbi who had once had a pulpit in a well-to-do synagogue in Minsk known as Temple Beth Cooper. He was famed throughout the land for having written the popular Cliff’s Notes to the Talmud and an unauthorized biography of G-d entitled Sure I’ve Made Mistakes, What’s It To Ya?
Everything was going quite well until one day, sadly and unexpectedly, Mottel lost his pulpit --- most likely in the dryer along with the socks. Realizing that anything lost in the dryer could never again be found, Mottel packed up his books, left Temple Beth Cooper, and filed for unemployment, which back in those days considering the cost of living of living and with the Republicans in office and carry the 4 then multiply by 15 amounted to NOT A DAMN THING!
“My G-d, this is fun for you?!” railed Mottel at the Supreme Being.
Fortunately G-d didn’t rail back, because that would have brought a dramatic and swift end to our little story, folks, period, finito!
Mottel went to the rabbi temp agency in town but had little success because the rabbi temp agency performed background checks, did drug testing, and refused to hire Jews. So Mottel began traveling the countryside seeking rabbi temp work. He would doven for dimes, pray for pennies, and petition the Lord with prayer because he was also a Doors fan as well as a rabbi.
And so Mottel the Arrogant became known as the Mottel, the Itinerant Rabbi.
As he traveled from village to village, Mottel soon came to realize that food and shelter were preferable to starving to death and having his private parts gnawed upon by wolves, and so he devised a means to procure sustenance and housing. (I didn’t feel like typing “food and shelter” again.)
As he would enter each new village, Mottel would offer the townspeople the opportunity to ask him three questions about Judaism or about problems they needed solved in their daily lives. The only restriction he imposed was that his responses need not be in the form of a question.
If Mottel were able to deliver the correct and/or helpful answers to the townspeople, they would provide him with a warm place to sleep and all the cheesecake he could eat for one entire week. If he would fail, Mottel would promptly leave the village while the most musically talented of the villagers would take a horned instrument and play the wah-wah sound.
Mottel was particularly famished one afternoon as he entered the village of Krackcorn. He had not eaten in several days because at his last village he had failed to help a poor farmer who had come to him with the perplexing problem of a chicken which would not cluck or lay eggs.
Mottel had suggested that the farmer move the chicken out of the coop and into the main house with the farmer and his wife. Sure enough, soon the farmer began laying eggs and clucking while the chicken married the farmer’s wife and went on to a brilliant career in the State Department.
An intriguing result to be sure, but not the one desired or requested!
Mottel walked straight to the Krackcorn village square and announced himself to the villagers. Soon three humble men from the village approached, and the first of the three walked up to him.
“Rebbe, I have often wondered,” said the first man timidly, “why is it that the Four Questions the youngest child asks on Pesach, which are quite difficult, are not multiple choice.”
“Ha! A softball!” said Mottel condescendingly. “That is because the multiple choice format would penalize anyone who doesn’t fully blacken the circle next to the correct answer and/or who leaves stray marks.”
Although shame-faced at the manner in which he had been spoken to, the first man nodded satisfaction with the answer, thanked the Itinerant Rabbi, and went back to his home. “That’s one down and two to go, Mr. Cerf?” said Mottel to himself, knowing full well that only older Baby Boomers would get that joke. He was tasting the borscht and sour cream already. The second man approached Mottel.
“Rebbe,” the second man spoke haltingly, “it is said that the scholar Maimonides wrote in his great work A Guide for the Perplexed --- also known as This One’s for You, Perry --- that all Jews must revere two things: Hashem (the Lord G-d) and Chinese Food. But which should we revere more?”
"Fool!” said Mottel, ever the vainglorious one. “The answer to this is obvious. G-d and Chinese Food indeed! One has guided, sustained, and nurtured the Jewish people for over 4,000 years! The other at least gave us Chinese Food.”
Although embarrassed at this treatment by Mottel, the second man nodded assent and walked away. “Two down and one to go, Miss Francis?” said Mottel to himself, marveling at how he’d just slay ‘em on cruise ships and at senior citizen’s homes. “Bet I’ll be feasting on brisket this very Friday!”
The third man now walked up to Mottel, but he had a question of a wholly different nature. "Rebbe,” said the third man with more authority in his voice than the other two men could ever have mustered, “I have a daughter who, frankly, puts the mees in meeskeit. I cannot find her a husband because she has a face that could cause Moses to part the Red Sea just to get away."
“That bad?” replied Mottel, a bit crestfallen.
“That bad!” shot back the third man. “There she is by the fence, over by the goats. Her name is Meeskela. She is the one who is the tallest.”
Mottel took a look and yes, he had to agree that she was the tallest. “How will I ever solve this problem?” he wondered as he began to sense the cheesecake, brisket, and borscht he so desired evaporating into thin air. And so he began to think very hard.
"Well,” said Mottel, “have you thought about plastic surgery?”
“Rebbe,” replied the third man, “this is the 18th century. The most advanced form of plastic surgery involves holding the patient’s face down on a mountainside and bashing it with a large jagged rock.”
“Oka-a-a-y, moving right along,” said Mottel, now starting to feel despair along with his hunger. “Have you thought about conversion to Islam?" he suggested. "Meeskela could wear a burka?”
“No, that won’t work, Rebbe,” said the third man. “We are Reform and she would miss the bacon.”
Mottel’s heart sank so deeply and completely that he realized one day James Cameron would make a movie about it.
He thought about food and his stomach grumbled.
He looked at Meeskela and his stomach turned.
But a stomach divided against itself cannot stand, and so as he stood face to face with the third man, the Itinerant Rabbi made an unexpected decision.
“I will marry Meeskela,” Mottel announced.
At that, the third man wept, hugged Mottel, and lifted him onto his back to carry him to his humble home.
As Mottel was lifted high in the air like a Jewish groom, which of course he was, he began to wonder if the decision he had made would one day by comparison make the townspeople of Chelm look like rocket scientists, which would be no mean feat because even the rocket scientists in Chelm were no rocket scientists.
Nevertheless that very evening, Mottel was treated to a fine dinner which included borscht and sour cream, brisket, and all the cheesecake he could eat. And he stayed in the humble home of the third man, his wife, and Meeskela for an entire week, during which time he married Meeskela.
And then, a great miracle happened!
At first, Mottel needed a good stiff drink each evening to even look at Meeskela. But then he noticed something: Meeskela was kind, patient, and warm. She looked after Mottel’s needs. She did for him and cared for him and asked nothing in return.
And Mottel gradually came to realize that on a good day, from a certain angle, when the sun was shining so brightly that there no longer seemed to be any trouble or heartache in the world, Meeskela didn’t look half-bad!
Soon Mottel’s arrogance faded away. He became kind and good to all the people of Krackcorn. When the village rabbi passed away (under very suspicious circumstances, I might add) Mottel became the next village rabbi. And he turned out to be a very good rabbi indeed, beloved throughout the village as well as throughout the greater metropolitan village area.
One day Mottel realized that he loved Meeskela very much and would stay with her always. Besides, no one outside of New York City made cheesecake any better!
And so, Mottel the Itinerant Rabbi was no longer an itinerant rabbi at all. Because in the little village of Krackcorn, Mottel had found a home.
But perhaps more importantly --- yes, much more importantly --- the once Itinerant Rabbi, the learned but arrogant rabbi Mottel, had also found his heart.
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*Old Jewish Folk Tale - as told by an old Jewish folk. Me.
Doven - to recite Jewish prayers while swaying. Has nothing to do with "I want a Doven Bar!"
Pesach - Passover.
Meeskeit - an unattractive person. Sort of like your cousin Edwina.
Chelm - village in Jewish folklore where all the people are idiots and fools. Sort of like lots of people in your family.
Labels: Chinese food, Cliff's Notes, Doors, humor, Oy!, Stories & Playlets
A Further Farewell to the Fifties
It was the second time in just a few months that the hard truth smacked me right in the face!
My 15 year old son had no idea who the Lone Ranger was. Some months before a younger woman I met had confused American comedy legend Jack Benny with less than legendary British comedian Benny Hill.
I realized then that the era of my youth, the 1950’s, was submerging faster than Lloyd Bridges as Mike Nelson in Sea Hunt. Time to take stock of a few more lingering memories, I figured, before they too sink fully ‘neath the waves:
77 Sunset Strip <snap, snap> was a cool L.A. private eye show, or at least as cool an L.A. private eye show as you could have starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr. <snap, snap>. It did have its slicker elements in Jeff Spencer as played by Roger Smith, later to be Ann-Margret’s sadly disabled husband, and Ed “Kookie” Burns, whose “Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb” greasy hair set off a national craze, only to have us laughing at it a decade later. But 77 Sunset Strip’s <snap, snap> greatest cool was in spawning a spate of cookie cutter follow-ups, all from 'the Studios of Warner Brothers,' which planted cookie cutter private eyes in Hawaii, Miami, and points beyond and made a full-fledged star out of <snap, snap> cookie cutter cut-out Troy Donahue.
“Dobie! Wants a girl who’s dreamy. Dobie! Wants a girl who’s creamy.” And what a dreamy, creamy cast of supporting characters The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis had: beatnik Maynard G. Krebs, proof positive that Bob Denver was a talented comic actor before he set sail for a three hour/life long trashing of his career; Thalia Meninger, representing our first panting look at the incredibly gorgeous Tuesday Weld; Herbert T. Gillis, Dobie’s lovable but blowhard dad, a proud veteran of “WWII, the Big One!”; rich kid Chatsworth Osborne Jr.; and even Warren Beatty as a proto-Chatsworth in the early episodes. Yes, Dobie --- in the person of Dwayne Hickman --- wanted a girl to call his own, and boy so did we. And even as Dobie Do (as Chatsworth called him) fades away, a lot of us still Dobie-Do!
There were many jingles from “Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz” to “Kerplunk Go the Tablets” but only one Speedy Alka-Seltzer. In that sugar sweet voice all his own, the little boy with the chest of an Alka Seltzer tablet and shock of brown hair tumbling out from under an Alka-Seltzer hat sang the praises of the relief–giving tablets all throughout the Fifties. In those days before Gumby roamed the earth, the stop action technology that breathed life into Speedy seemed incredible, rendering him a favorite with both children and the adults who actually used the fizzy product many a morning after one highball too many. Speedy seemed so real you just wanted to cuddle him, to make him your own special playmate. But as we grew older, Speedy didn’t, and finally with a barely audible “plop, plop” in the early 60’s ”kerplunk” went Speedy!
There in the not even yet wee small hours of the morning was the Indian Head Test Pattern, flittering across our TV screens in the place of Letterman, Leno, Conan, Kimmel, Ferguson, Fallon et al. and oft more entertaining than the lot of them. There was no such thing as all night TV, my children, and the three (count’ em three!) networks all went early to bed and not so early to rise. In their place, and all through the night, was an oddly designed screen with a series of circles and adorned with an Indian Head, as we called it in those days. Why did the test pattern feature the head of a Native American? Could it be that because we took their land, they got us back good by taking our TV?
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was oddly named, a show about the suburban couple next door that claimed to offer Adventures! Yet though none of the Nelsons solved crimes or explored the untamed West, Ozzie and Harriet did possess a certain quirkiness not found on most other “just dropped by to borrow a cup of sugar” shows. For one, we were never enlightened as to what Ozzie did for a living; he might have been with the CIA, sold drugs, or been the Hubcap King of Santa Monica. Harriet for her part sometimes exhibited an off-beat sense of humor, and son Ricky began as a scrawny kid who picked up a guitar and wound up a full-fledged rock legend, complete with untimely death. Ozzie and Harriet can also bid fair to be our first brush with Reality TV; as the kids grew and married, they married their real life wives on the show as well. Today only David Nelson - age 74- remains. I kinda miss his family’s Adventures.
Brylcreem promised us guys that “a little dab would do us” and women cuter-than-we-could-ever-hope-for would fall into our arms. Brylcreem certainly helped Ed “Kookie” Burns make a career for himself, but I’m not sure the gooey stuff otherwise lived up to its rep. “Watch out, the girls’ll all pursue you, they’ll love to get their fingers in your hair” warbled a choir of 1950's horny gentlemen on the omnipresent commercials as a male and female puppet found romance when the male puppet’s hair went from shaggily disheveled to gloppily sheveled. Maybe primitive wooden puppets and ultra-cool Fifties' dudes achieved feminine fingers in their hair, but all I got was a greasy pompadour until one day the Beatles appeared and washed it all away.
Zorro, in the sanitized Disney tradition, was a light-hearted look at a masked, mustachioed and caped crusader of Old California whose adventures exuded no sense of danger whatsoever. Talk about suspension of disbelief: Don Diego de la Vega looked, spoke, and comported himself so exactly like the alleged scoundrel Zorro that it was impossible to believe even the doltish Sergeant Garcia couldn’t figure out who he was, let alone the general populace of the future state. To add to the basic lameness of the show, the lightning strike at the opening and the very “Z” that Zorro carved were obviously animated. Still, Zorro and his brocade-clad alter ego were suavely played by Guy Williams --- later to go mustache-less on Lost in Space ---and for little kids not used to much sophistication in the 50’s, Zorro-Zorro-Zorro was fun-fun-fun!
Imagine the questions you’d get if you were introducing the Hula Hoop to the world today: “How much RAM do you need? Does it play on X-Box? Is there an app for it on the I-Phone?" Well, the instructions were simply to wrap the plastic hoop with the staple in the middle about your middle, jiggle a bit, and have yourself some fun. In many ways the 50’s were less than ideal, with blatant discrimination, no civil rights act, and an environment in which you & I could be rejected for a job easy as Mom’s apple pie. But when it came to sheer satisfaction in the simplicity of the Hula Hoop, the Fabulous Fifties were just fine!
And to them, I bid a further fond farewell!
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Labels: 77 Sunset Strip, Boomer humor, Brylcreem, Harriet, Hula Hoop, Indian Head Test Pattern, Ozzie, Speedy Alka-Seltzer, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Zorro
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#2 (80), April 2013
A special issue devoted to the ATYRAU OIL & GAS - 2013 Exhibition
Contents of issue
Atyrau Region Akimat – Subsoil Users: Constructive Dialogue and Mutual Understanding
Chevron: Our business activities in Kazakhstan go beyond our upstream business
The role of Kazakhstan as strategic partner and supplier will only grow
Atyrau Oil & Gas
Twenty Years of Joint Work
Working for the benefit of society
Karachaganak: Operation Results of the Year
PetroKazakhstan - a Corporate Citizen in the Republic
Sakhalin Island: A Success Story
AtyrauNefteMash LLP: Reliability of Equipment and Reputation
Highly efficient technologies for enhancing oil recovery and wells workover
Reliable Communication at the Islands
Petrolinvest Unites Efforts with Total and CNPC
The Kalamkas-sea Project is Gaining Speed
Who Will Control the Kazakh Oil?
Discussion of Available Means to Mitigate Legal Risks Faced by Foreign Investors Doing Business in the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Evidently, it’s not an open secret that the authorized body in the person of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan controls a proportional parity of investors from among large geopolitical players. Moreover, possessing the right of veto, the Ministry has a possibility to regulate the presence of these or that countries in the Kazakhstan’s oil and gas industry.
However, the complexity of calculating a share of this or that country in the industry consists mainly in the transnational nature of current businesses. A bright illustration to it is when the Kazakhstani investor comes to his country through the trust registered in the Netherlands. Or, for example, when the Kazakhstani official is a co-owner of the airport, the largest in the republic, but through the offshore jurisdiction in the Cyprus and in the UK.
Meantime, the analysts consider that by the autumn of 2012 the largest shares in the Kazakhstan’s oil and gas industry are held by the American and European companies: a little more than 40 %. China has over 23 %, while the Russian companies supervise up to 10 %. However, this calculation is approximate because at some European companies doing business in Kazakhstan – both in hydrocarbons and in solid minerals – the founders are the Kazakhstani citizens.
How usually does one enter the Kazakhstan’s oil industry
Foreign and domestic subsoil users receive a contract for exploration and/or production of useful minerals only under approval of the authorized body – the Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG) – which will obtain on demand the exhaustive information on the company, its affiliated entities and even the sources of financing. Not going into greater details of the procedure in which local advisers are engaged for official fee, it can be said that МOG possesses the list of all legal or physical entities who are standing behind the subsoil users.
As we see on the example of Iraq, Libya, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries, oil is the most politicized type of energy carrier. Therefore, it is not surprising a thorough inspection which the Ministry conducts on each potential and even working investor.
For example, negotiations of the authoritative Norwegian Statoil on block Nursultan with the Kazakhstani companies and the Ministry were conducted for over 5 years as a result of which the Scandinavians preferred to leave.
Is the dragon’s thirst great?
In the light of such precautions and an announced control from the Ministry, surprising is information of KazTAG News Agency sounded in the beginning of this year.
“Under preliminary estimates, by the autumn of 2013 the Chinese companies will control over 40 % of the Kazakh oil, and further, their share will reach half of annual production in the republic’s territory,” quotes the Agency an oil and gas analyst wished to remain anonymous.
According to our data, similar figures can be sounded in unofficial prospective plans of the Chinese oil and gas majors, however, the achievement of this level by the companies from China depends on a number of factors. One of them is insufficient awareness of МOG on the entire chain of investors which usually lasts from the field through a number of offshore companies to the final beneficiary.
KazTAG’s source considers that “after KazMunayGas Exploration & Production (KMG EP) will acquire from KazMunayGas the interests in Kazakhoil Aktobe, Каzakhturkmunai and Mangistau Investments B.V., the share of China will considerably grow, because China Investment Corporation and some other subsidiaries already possess almost 30 % in КМG EP.”
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June 2019Eni in KazakhstanEni’s subsidiary Agip Caspian Sea B.V today has signed two Memorandum of Understanding
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February 2019NCOCAtyrau, Kazakhstan, 4 February 2019 – Mr. Richard Howe today officially takes up the position of Managing Director
November 2018MMGLiu Jincheng was appointed Director General, member of the Board of Mangistaumunaigaz JSC
September 2018KPOPartners in the Karachaganak project have signed an agreement
September 2018KazMunayGazRoles in listing the state oil company KazMunayGaz (KMG) in London
August 2018Crude oil productionThe volume of crude oil and condensate production made 52.9 million tons
April 2018KazTransGasKazTransGas JSC and European Bank for reconstruction development signed a Memorandum of understanding on cooperation
April 2018Citic ResourcesHong Kong listed Citic Resources Holdings is negotiating with Kazakhstan to sell a significant minority stake to the country
March 2018KashaganThe NCOC has shipped 11,5 million tons of oil from Kashagan field, Kazinform reports.
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Farmer Review: family ties ‘utterly indispensable’ for women offenders
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Farmer Review supports community alternatives to prison and use of technology to boost rehabilitation of female offenders
Almost two years ago, in August 2017, Lord Farmer published his ground-breaking review into the importance of family ties for male prisoners; in which he identified family as the “golden thread” running through the processes of all prisons.
Today, the MoJ has published his follow-up report which finds that family ties are even more important for female prisoners. Formally titled: The Importance of Strengthening Female Offenders’ Family and other Relationships to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime, the review seems destined to be a landmark document.
Lord Farmer set the context for his review:
“Healthy, supportive relationships are utterly indispensable for every woman in the criminal justice system if they are to turn away from criminality and contribute positively to society.
Yet female offenders have often experienced abuse and trauma which can profoundly impact their ability to develop and sustain healthy, trusting relationships.
The importance of good family and other relationships, which are rehabilitation assets, needs to be a golden thread running through the criminal justice system.”
The review is structured into three main sections:
Early interventions
Better custody
Where trauma, abuse and multiple adverse childhood experiences are the backdrop to a woman’s life, she will herself be more likely to go on to struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, mental health problems, financial lack, difficulties in sustaining employment, homelessness and a lack of supportive, healthy relationships. As all of these can contribute to offending behaviour, they all need to be addressed if liaison and diversion schemes are to be optimised, a key commitment of the Female Offender Strategy alongside supporting the police to work with women facing complex challenges.
Help to address such issues should not have to wait for women to come into contact with the criminal justice system. Vulnerable women rarely seem to have ready access to services and good peer support networks which could prevent offending and their children repeating the cycle they have become caught up in. Early help is also required to address poor mental health, relationship breakdown, substance misuse, educational failure and lack of skills which could make her unemployable, and the tyranny of serious personal debt.
Joining up all that is available locally – statutory services; private sector philanthropy and corporate social responsibility; voluntary sector providers and volunteers, including peer support from women who have turned their lives around – is a vital first step to addressing the multiple drivers of women’s offending behaviour.
I’ve been fortunate over the last eighteen months to be involved in the evaluation of a women offenders liaison and diversion scheme in Sussex run by Emerging Futures which has very successfully adopted the approach of employing women with lived experience of the criminal justice system to empower women who are arrested to address the problems which bring them into contact with the criminal justice system.
This section of Lord Farmer’s report covers three main issues.
1: Supporting women’s family and other relationships through the court process
Even if women are detained for only a short period on remand, there can be a devastating effect on families, tenancy arrangements and the ability to provide for their families. Therefore, even though a woman’s status as a primary carer should not be determinative, the impact of remand on dependants should also be considered in any bail decision. The
Personal Circumstances File will help to ensure that this information is available.
The bail period provides an important opportunity to help women address a range of problems which may have been present for a long time. The ‘wake-up call’ of an impending court case, and the need to prove to a sentencer that she has every intention of addressing the causes of her offending could catalyse many positive changes, including in the area of relationships.
Lord Farmer highlights the importance of pre-sentence reports for all women at risk of custody.
2. Family and other relationships and community orders
The combination of support and accountability offered by a community sentence can be invaluable to women with complex needs and offending behaviour. Where a community sentence has been given it is essential that women whose criminogenic needs include relationships receive the necessary help, so this is no longer the case. Relationships
are the foundation stone she can build her new life upon and all women need this to be an explicit element in their rehabilitation. Yet many women have endured devastating experiences in this area.
Family work is not properly embedded in Transforming Rehabilitation: CRCs are not routinely (or ever) commissioning organisations with a proven track record in helping male offenders maintain and strengthen their family ties. Lord Farmer says addressing this lack should be a priority for the re-design of the probation service.
Women’s centres work on all the offending pathways, including ‘Families and Children’ but not all female offenders have access to them and the precarious funding position which many women’s centres find themselves in jeopardises these services which are essential to the rehabilitation and rebuilding of lives. Residential women’s centres could provide a stable base for many women, from which they can complete community orders whilst remaining with their children.
3. Family and other relationships post-release from custody
Lord Farmer highlights the difficulties of short term prisoners having to comply with 12 months of post-sentence supervision while fulfilling their family responsibilities as well as the well-chronicled difficulties in finding secure housing on release. Women leaving prison can be caught up in a ‘Catch 22’ situation with respect to securing accommodation for themselves and their children: they are ineligible for housing until their children are living with them, but their children cannot live with them until they have enough room.
The importance of supporting positive family ties is very clear. To reiterate, many women have experienced domestic
abuse and this and other forms of toxic relationships may have been a contributor to or prime factor in their offending behaviour. Many have had very negative family experiences.
Women are more likely to be primary carers and mothers in prison experience significant anxiety because of the separation from their children. This impacts on their mental health and their responses to prison regimes, discipline and interventions. Unless and until women are reassured about their children they are unable to make progress in
other areas.
The long distance many visitors have to travel to prison (women are held, on average, 63 miles from their homes, with a significant number held more than 100 miles from their home, compared to an average of 50 miles for men); the associated costs; and concerns that prisons are unsuitable environments for children are all significant barriers
to families visiting women in custody. Even short distances greatly impede women’s ability to fulfil primary carer and other responsibilities towards their families: imprisonment, by definition, breaks down family ties.
Lord Farmer highlights two areas for reform which would make a significant difference to women’s ability to maintain and strengthen their family ties:
the need to deploy prison-based social workers as part of a multi-disciplinary custodial team and
harnessing the benefits of communications technology, within bounds of appropriate safety and risk, by making virtual visits routinely available.
Farmer Review: Prisoner’s family relationships “golden thread” Female Offender Strategy launched How many women offenders have children? Voicemail service maintains prisoner family ties Who cares about women offenders?
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Southern Women: Histories and Identities Edited by Virginia Bernhard, Betty Brandon, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, and Theda Perdue (Review)
Southern Women: Histories and Identities Edited by Virginia Bernhard, Betty Brandon, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, and Theda Perdue (University of Missouri Press, 1993)
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Southern Women: Histories and Identities has a history. In June 1988 the Southern Association for Women Historians sponsored its first Southern Conference on Women’s History at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Although the organizers anticipated that the conference would draw participants whose research reflected all aspects of women’s history from a regional to an international perspective, they were inundated instead with proposals about southern women. Spanning the years between Bacon’s rebellion and the modern civil rights movement, these papers explored issues that separated southern women along the fault lines of race, class, and ethnicity even as their common regional heritage and identity drew them together.
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FINALS UPDATE: The Voice (2.5) adjusted up while Blindspot (1.3) adjusted down along with the 8:00 Big Bang (1.4) and Gotham (0.5). The NCAA game averaged 4.52 on TBS, 1.07 on TNT and 0.31 on TruTV for a total of 5.90.
For the second straight day, the broadcast networks were overshadowed by a big cable event, this time as the NCAA men's basketball championship moved to cable (TBS) for the first time. Most of the broadcasters ducked the event, but the big reality properties and their lead-outs powered through. NBC got whacked against the game last year, but it was even worse for The Voice this time, with a 2.4 rating that was down four tenths from last week. And Blindspot (1.4) followed it down to a new low.
ABC's older and more female-skewing lineup held up much better, with Dancing with the Stars (1.7/1.8) unfazed and Castle (1.2) up a tick. (EDIT: Apparently ABC might have been pre-empted, perhaps in the basketball local markets?)
The other three networks were all in repeats, led by CBS' The Big Bang Theory (1.5/1.6), Scorpion (1.0) and NCIS: Los Angeles (0.8). Fox had Gotham (0.6) and Lucifer (0.6), while CW had iZombie (0.2) and Jane the Virgin (0.2).
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Dancing with the Stars Spring 1.7 18%
Castle 1.1 22%
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The Big Bang Theory (R) 1.4 27%
Scorpion (R) 1.0 23%
NCIS: Los Angeles (R) 0.8 19%
The Voice Spring 2.5 30%
Blindspot 1.3 30%
NBC:
Gotham (R) 0.5 35%
Lucifer (R) 0.6 38%
Fox:
iZombie (R) 0.2 36%
Jane the Virgin (R) 0.2 53%
CW:
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Canadian Kepler Communications Clyde Space-Built Smallsat Successfully Launched by China [Update #2]
A new era in space communications started on Friday, January 19, with the successful launch of an ultra-low-cost telecommunications satellite from Canada-based Kepler Communications — this mission serves as a technology demonstration for Kepler’s Ku-band telecommunications payload.
With this launch, the Canadian start-up becomes the first commercial company ever to launch and successfully operate a LEO communications satellite in Ku-band. This highly valuable frequency band is ideal for telecommunication services, and is currently being sought for use by many companies planning on deploying mega-constellations of satellites. Kepler’s network of satellites will eventually enable in-space connectivity for other satellites, space stations, and transport vehicles.
This incremental deployment approach has driven Kepler’s inaugural service, which focuses on relieving the high cost and limited bandwidth real-time satellite connectivity with a delay tolerant service. The number and size of operational spacecraft in Kepler’s constellation will vary at times based on customer demand and new applications. Each satellite added to the network will incrementally increase overall throughput and reduce revisit time.
The initial Kepler nanosatellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in Northwestern China with launch service provided by China Great Wall Industries Corporation and contracted through Innovative Space Logistics. Jiuquan, founded in 1958, was the first of China's four spaceports. This marks the 100th successful launch from JSLC to date. More Chinese launches have occurred at Jiuquan than anywhere else in the country. Kepler is the first Canadian spacecraft ever launched from China.
Kepler's Clyde-Space manufactured KIPP smallsat en route to orbit following the launch at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.
The Kepler spacecraft was built in partnership with Clyde Space Ltd., who provided the spacecraft bus, as well as Bright Ascension Ltd, who provided the on-board software. The Kepler ground support network was built in collaboration with Comtech EF Data, Kongsberg Satellite Services, Innovative Solutions in Space, and Nextologies. The Kepler payload was developed in collaboration with Enclustra and AHA (of Comtech EF).
The successful deployment of Kepler’s first nanosatellite is a key demonstration of the company’s core technologies: software-defined radios and antenna arrays that can efficiently exploit available spectrum from space. Kepler has several customers already signed up to take advantage of the backhaul service available from the first nanosatellite. The firm sees a market opportunity for providing narrowband satellite connectivity to enable IoT.
Company CEO Mina Mitry said that the firm is the first to deploy a Ku-band LEO spacecraft. While the goal of Kepler will be to establish an in-space connectivity network, the need for a sustainable and incremental deployment of services and technologies is recognized in order to achieve this goal. Mitry then added that there is a tremendous amount of data out there that doesn’t need real-time connectivity, but just needs to move — GIS data, aggregated IoT sensor data, CCTV backlogs, even media. Kepler can move high volumes of this data, do it cheaply and improve QoS with every new satellite the company launches. The challenge with IoT is that to create a truly compelling business model, you need lots of devices connected. That requires pricing and performance on par with terrestrial wireless. The amount of spectrum in Ku-band presents a viable way of doing this, but there needs to be substantial technology advancements before we can get there. Being the first to actually deploy a LEO Ku-band system gives the company a first-mover advantage. As the need for connectivity increases, the firm's constellation capacity is increased in tandem and this is how an LEO constellation is sustainably deployed.
The market for IoT connectivity is compelling. Applications include asset tracking for railcars, shipping containers, or construction equipment. It includes connecting soil moisture sensors, seismic monitors, or even refuse bins. Mitry noted that the company can see applications that require 100s of millions of connected device. But this only will be realized if the firm can get the user devices to the price, power, and size that enable customers to reach large scale deployments.
The spacecraft manufacturer, Clyde Space, designed and built two advanced smallsats for Kepler Communications, with the first attaining LEO last Friday. According to Kepler, they established contact with the satellite just a few hours after the launch.
Photo of the Clyde Space manufactured KIPP smallsat. Photo is courtesy of Clyde Space.
This cutting-edge Clyde Space smallsat, built in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland, will support Kepler Communications in deploying their in-space telecommunications network, which will relay data for devices deployed in remote regions. This pilot satellite, an advanced 3U cubesat, carries Kepler’s novel Software Defined Radio (SDR) and antenna array, making the company the first commercial firm to launch and operate an LEO communications satellite in Ku-band.
The Kepler network, supported by the Clyde Space smallsat technology, will open new business opportunities for applications such as bulk data transfer and IoT (Internet of Things). Data gathered by the constellation will have a range of applications from intelligent shipping to smart agriculture to improve health and safety. Clyde Space CEO Craig Clark reported that a new era of space-based communications is now being entered.
The smallsat was designed, built and delivered for launch in just 12 months. The mission is supported by on-board and mission control software from Scottish firm Bright Ascension.
Bright Ascension developed the flight software in five months with the final integration and testing completed at Clyde Space's Glasgow facilities in December of last year before the spacecraft was shipped for launch.
The company also provided the Mission Control Software (MCS), which will be used by operators at Kepler Communications to communicate with and control their spacecraft from the ground in real-time. The MCS also provides automation features to allow Kepler to control their operating costs and provide a service to customers more effectively.
This is Bright Ascension’s second successful mission after the launch of UKube-1, the first satellite to be built in Scotland, in 2014.
Just a few days remain for interested companies and individuals to register to attend the upcoming SmallSat Symposium (February 5 through 8, 2018) in Silicon Valley, California. Network, learn and enjoy the company of your peers and subject matter experts who will envelope attendees with up-to-date knowledge of the SmallSat market segments. Learn more at smallsatshow.com.
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La Ronge Gold Corp.: Increased Resources Defined at Preview SW Deposit
October 1, 2013 1,736 Views
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Oct. 1, 2013 – La Ronge Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LAR) –
Indicated resources containing 158,300 ounces of gold grading 1.89 g/t Au
Inferred resources containing 270,800 ounces of gold grading 1.48 g/t Au
Uncapped grades would likely result in a 20%-25% increase in average grade overall
The centre of the deposit is drilled at 15 m line spacing, remainder at 30 m centres
Preliminary metallurgical test work indicates total gold recovery in concentrates ranged from 90% to 93%
Gravity processes can recover significant portion of ‘free’ gold in the Preview SW Deposit; Gravity recovery was observed to be in the range of 52% to 72% of contained gold
High-grade flotation-concentrates can be produced from the gravity tailings
An internal preliminary Project Description initiated to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project going forward
La Ronge Gold Corp. (“the Company”) is pleased to report an updated mineral resource for the Preview SW deposit located in north-central Saskatchewan. The resource estimate outlines indicated resources containing 158,300 ounces of gold (2.61 million tonnes grading 1.89 g/t Au) and inferred resources containing 270,800 ounces (5.70 million tonnes grading 1.48 g/t Au) based on a 0.50 g/t Au cut-off grade.This estimate updates the resource estimate released on December 3, 2012 and includes the results of the 2013 drilling program, which consisted of 20 diamond-drill holes totalling 4,113 m. The core of the deposit was drilled on a line spacing of 15 m, and the remainder of the zone was drilled at 30 m line spacing. Drill holes were collared at 5 to 20 m spacing along these lines. The indicated and inferred mineral resource estimates reported herein are contained within a resource-limiting open-pit shell (based on a $1300/oz gold price) along 500 metres of strike and to a depth of 200 m.
Rasool Mohammad, the Company’s President and CEO comments, “This updated resource calculation shows a 20%-25% increase in total gold ounces (uncut) when compared to the initial resource calculation released December 3, 2012. The deposit remains open in all directions. Drill hole PR13-163 about 2600 m away from the deposit grading 17.98 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) over 5.71 m starting at 10 m offers more near surface ounces to be found.”
Mineral resources are summarized in the table below, which presents the base case estimate at a gold cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t, and sensitivity estimates around this base case to show the sensitivity of the mineral resource estimate to changes in cut-off grades.
COG g/t Au Preview SW Gold Resources CATEGORY
Tonnes Au g/t Contained
oz Au
0.3 2,967,900 1.71 162,900 INDICATED
0.3 7,343,800 1.24 291,800 INFERRED
Mineral resources are constrained by 3D wireframes representing zones of high shear intensity and grade continuity. An indicator kriging interpolation was used to identify blocks with >50% probability of containing significant Au mineralization exceeding an indicator threshold of 0.25 g/t. All other blocks were excluded from the final grade estimation and assigned a 0 grade.
Drill hole data was composited on 1 m downhole intervals, and composites were capped at levels of 50 g/t within the mineral zones and at 8 g/t within the surrounding diorite. Blocks that were not entirely within the mineral zones were estimated for the portion outside the zone using composites outside the zone domains. The final grade assigned was the weighted average by block volume between the grade estimated within the zone and outside the zone. Final gold grades were estimated using the inverse distance method to the 3rd power (ID3).
Mineral resources are amenable to open pit mining methods and have been constrained using a Lerchs-Grossmann optimized pit. Assumptions used in the pit optimization include US$1,300/oz Au, 90% Au recovery, $2.50/tonne mining cost, $15.50/tonne process and G&A cost. No allowances have been made for mining losses and dilution. A pit slope angle of 45° was used.
Analyzed samples consisting of sawn drill core were analyzed by TSL Laboratories in Saskatoon with fire assay techniques. A representative suite of historical drill core was re-logged and re-sampled using identical sample preparation and assay techniques at TSL Laboratories in order that historical data could be reliably used in the estimation of this resource. La Ronge Gold has implemented an industry standard QA/QC program consisting of randomly inserted standards, blanks, and duplicates into the sample stream to ensure assay accuracy and repeatability. Two samples of mineralized drill core from the Preview SW deposit were submitted to ALS Metallurgy for preliminary metallurgical test work. Excellent gold recoveries were observed in this test work and indicate total gold recovery in concentrates ranged from 90% to 93%. Test work was focused on the production of a gravity concentrate and a flotation concentrate.
A significant portion of the gold in the Preview SW Deposit occurs as free gold and can be recovered using gravity processes. Gravity recovery was observed to be in the range of 52% to 72% of contained gold.
High-grade flotation concentrates can be produced from the gravity tailings. These concentrates ranged from 75 to 100 g/t gold, and this may present several options for gold recovery from a flotation concentrate including on-site leaching or off-site sale. Metallurgical test results were previously discussed in the press release of June 3, 2013.
La Ronge Gold has initiated an internal preliminary Project Description. The focus is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project going forward. La Ronge Gold is already gathering the required baseline data on the project site.
The Preview SW deposit was discovered by SMDC, the predecessor company of Cameco Corp., in the late 1980’s. Structurally controlled mesothermal lode gold is hosted in silicified zones spatially related to quartz veins in a sheared dioritic-gabbroic intrusion and is associated with sulphides. The zone of sheared diorite-gabbro sills extends for 5200 m in a northeast-southwest direction across the property and reaches approximately 200 m in width, and a number of zones of gold mineralization including the Preview SW deposit are hosted in this setting. Several sub-parallel northeast-trending shear zones, totalling 150 m in width, make up the Preview SW deposit, and these zones contain swarms of narrow quartz veins that bifurcate and merge. The en echelon 1 to 10 m-wide shear structures are persistent at depth and often merge in that direction too. The results of Cameco’s and the most recent drilling indicate that gold mineralization is open in both directions along strike and down dip. The Company’s recent drilling also indicates that high grade gold mineralization is also locally present in felsic volcanic rocks that surround the diorite intrusion.
Mineral resources have been classified using the definitions set out in CIM (2010). Mineral resources have an effective date of August 31, 2013.
This resource estimate was conducted by GeoSim Services Inc. Ronald G. Simpson, P. Geo., of GeoSim, is the Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 responsible for the resource estimates. Gordon Davidson, P. Geol., VP Exploration for La Ronge Gold, is a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 and has verified the non-resource information disclosed in this News Release. The technical report discussing this resource estimation will be filed with SEDAR shortly and will be available for viewing.
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Australian Defence Minister Payne must be sacked
Independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie, has released a new YouTube short video featuring victim of identity theft - SAS Trooper Evan Donaldson, where she calls for Prime Minister Turnbull to sack Defence Minister Payne.
“Last Thursday, the 10th of December, Australian Defence Minister Payne had personal oversight of a special mediation process between ADF lawyers and lawyers representing SAS Trooper Evan Donaldson – and was responsible for a compensation offer which would have left Mr Donaldson and his wife Dr Phoebe over $100K worse off – if they took up the Defence Minister’s offer.” said Senator Lambie.
“At first glance to an outsider, the offer seemed substantial, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, if Evan accepted the government deal, which was personally authorised by the new Defence Minister Payne – Evan’s legal bill, after a six-year fight, would not have even been paid.
In fact, if Evan had signed Defence Minister Payne’s offer, Mr Donaldson would have been left with a debt of over a hundred thousand dollars in taxes and unpaid legal fees, and still would have been denied compensation for six years of lost wages worth millions of dollars that were stolen from him by senior members of the Australian Defence Force,” Senator Lambie said.
“Today Evan Donaldson and his wife Dr Phoebe are nearly broke. They are behind in mortgage payments and are now finding it very hard to put food on the table in the lead up to Xmas. The people who committed this crime and covered it up for 6 years are still employed by Mr Turnbull’s government - and have never been held to account for their actions.
``Defence Minister Payne, who had a chance on 10th of December 2015 - to deliver fair compensation to Mr Donaldson – failed, despite promising me face to face that she would take a personal interest in the case. I’m now calling on Prime Minister Turnbull to take charge and immediately act.
``He must sack Defence Minister Payne and replace her with someone who will not be part of a cover-up of a crime, which has lasted for six years, and denied justice to SAS Trooper Donaldson and his family. In closing, I have this message and plea to fellow crossbench senators and members of the Greens and Opposition. SAS Trooper Donaldson’s case, unfortunately, is not unique.
``Fraudulent and criminal management of defence and Department of Veterans’ Affairs records is common by government bureaucrats - who are desperate to cover up their official misconduct - as they deny our veterans and serving members access to their rightful entitlements.
``Australia doesn’t have the obscene veterans’ suicide, homelessness and incarceration rates – for no reason!'' Senator Lambie said.
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Registered voters in West Are’are, Malaita province have successfully completed a 2-day workshop on good governance.
The workshop was to provide information and knowledge for eligible voters to vote wisely in this year’s election.
Workshop Facilitator, Johnson Airau said the workshop gave wider knowledge to voters about the government system of the country.
“The workshop participants are very happy. For many of them information especially about government machinery, the government system adopted by Solomon Islands which the speakers spoke on for instance has helped to clarify to them the government system of the country.”
Meanwhile, the Good Governance facilitator says he calls on eligible voters to make use of the knowledge gained through the workshop and to vote wisely in the coming election.
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Radio broadcasting was established by US military forces in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP) during World War Two. In 1944, the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) developed small, mediumwave stations at Lunga on Guadalcanal and Munda, New Georgia. These were designed to provide information and entertainment to the hundreds of thousands of US service personnel then based in the BSIP. The stations were part of the Mosquito Network, a loose network of similar AFRS stations stretching through the South-West Pacific, from Bougainville in the north to Auckland in the south, and including outlets in Espiritu Santo and Noumea.
As the Pacific war moved northwards, the AFRS stations closed and BSIP listeners returned to tuning to broadcast programmes from Australia or further afield for entertainment and information. In 1946, a rudimentary weekly half hour of news and service bulletins was established by the BSIP Administration. The service was transmitted from Honiara on regular inter-island radio frequencies using Government transmission equipment and soon developed a regular following.
By 1952, the broadcasts were on a much stronger footing and the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service (SIBS), an arm of the Government, was established. In 1976, new legislation converted the SIBS into the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC), a totally independent public service broadcaster charged with providing national radio coverage and a full range of news, educational and entertainment services.
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Genesee Royale Bistro
1531 Genessee Street, Kansas City, MO 64102, USA
Tues – Saturday : 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Friday : 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday : 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
A Royal(e) Treat
Breakfast, brunch, garage-turned-café, Genesee Royal Roasterie Blend, located in the historic Stockyards District
Fur Traders on Missouri River, painted by George Caleb Bingham c. 1845
Amidst the 1820s, the French Bottoms, present-day West Bottoms–an area spanning Kansas City in both Kansas and Missouri–emerged as a place of commerce. French fur-trappers made trade with the Kansa Indians and eventually settled the land. By the late 1860s, this very area had transformed into an industrial district, with river and railway converging into one hectic, helluva place to be. A constant flux of people, machinery and bovine alike stormed the Bottoms, streets alive with brothels and saloons and workers traveling to and fro. As the settlement attracted laboring immigrants from Germany, Ireland and Italy in the newly industrialized area, the French Bottoms became the West Bottoms in Kansas City, Mo. It commanded the second largest national livestock exchange and the second multiline depot-style railway in the world, Union Depot.
Photo courtesy of the Historic Kansas City Foundation
But one can still find hints of the old French charm ‘round the West Bottoms. Todd Schulte certainly unearthed it unexpectedly when he purchased the Bi-State Auto Repair and filling station building on Genessee Street in 2010. (Bi-State. Clever name, eh? Remember, Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, Kan. meet in the Bottoms.)
Shulte, then-owner of Happy Gillis, a thriving restaurant in Kansas City’s Columbus Park neighborhood (also known fondly as “Little Italy” – an historically Italian area), bought the ol’ garage with aspirations for a second Happy Gillis location. But both the building and neighborhood impacted his final decision, and a brand-new sort of joint opened up in 2011 instead of Happy Gillis II. The rich French origins of the Bottoms inspired something new. And that new restaurant was the fantastic Genessee Royale Bistro, baby.
Photo Courtesy of Angela Bond, via The Pitch
Let’s just say Schulte made a good decision. Happy Gillis is certainly still a hot spot in Columbus Park, but it underwent new ownership in 2011 when Schulte sold it to focus his efforts on his new and bustling bistro. It’s a crowded-yet-friendly little place to dine – there can’t be more than 15 tables and a bar for seating. The bright-red exterior paint job pops against the weathered-brick buildings in the Bottoms. It was renovated by Bill Haw, owner of the Haw Contemporary gallery, who has also worked on other significant projects around Kansas City, including the design of the next-door Stockyard Place apartment building.
Local air-roast coffee masters at the Roasterie formulated a beautiful brew just for Genessee Royale. Paired with fabulous food-fare, many Kansas Citians claim the bistro’s breakfast is the best in the city (check out some reviews). Lunch ain’t so bad, either. Or brunch. Or the cocktails – oh! The cocktails! – try it just once and you, too, might just become a Genessee Royale Bistro believer.
The décor is vintage-hip and the Bi-State garage doors remain as gigantic windows. The view certainly makes it hard to believe that the very land on which Royale sits was home to thousands of loud, stinking pens full of cattle, sheep and hogs. Talk about appetizing.
But come on–times have changed, and it’s the perfect spot to sit and watch yet another energizing transformation of those ol’ French Bottoms.
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Kurt Vile and The Violators, O2 ABC Glasgow
By Harley Griffiths
• November 26, 2015
Harley Griffiths
02 ABC GlasgowKurt Vile and The ViolatorsLive
Stopping by Glasgow on the European leg of their tour, Kurt Vile and The Violators brought a unique slacker rock sound to the O2 ABC stage. Accompanied by Vile’s icon- ic head of hair and nasally-drowsy vocals, the performance was mainly sourced from songs off his latest stu- dio album b’lieve i’m goin down…, released in September 2015.
Before Vile made his entrance, the experimental post-punk rock duo from Brooklyn called Lushes faced a handful-sized audience of no more than 30 people and an enormously empty venue. Lushes was bold in its presentation of sound and performance, showcasing a mix of their two albums, what am i doing and Service Industry. Evoking a dynamic range of influences from punk and electronica to more classical roots in Bach, the pair are musically well-versed and ap- peared to develop and refinine their unique resonance as the performance pushed on. With vocalist James Ardery on guitar and synth and percus- sionist Joel Myers equipped with a sampling pad nestled between drums, the set was heavy and experimental in its loop-layering technique. Myers’ simple yet masterful hi-hat release, combined with Ardery’s constant tinkering with guitar effects and vocal loops, revealed the artisan genius be- hind the organic build of sound. The performance accumulated bravely from its albeit shy beginnings; in no time, both the sound and audience grew to proportions that complement- ed the full-fledged presence Lushes is clearly headed towards.
Admittedly, there is little with which to bridge the gap between Lushes and Vile other than their probably compatible laid-back dispositions. This had an interesting effect on the audience, a mixed crowd of young indie enthu- siasts, middle-aged ex-rock groupies, and a few in-between. Fitting into that vague category best suited for the 30-something crowd, Vile’s musical style is not necessarily incapable of reaching wider audiences, however, his relaxed stage presence along with the somewhat unconnected choice of support acts left the audience pleasantly muddled in the end.
This could not have been predicted by the opening song, ‘I’m an outlaw’, which instantly charmed the turn- out. Vile did not hesitate in asserting his banjo prowess or his incredibly well seasoned sound. B’lieve i’m goin down… is Vile’s sixth studio-recorded album to date, not to mention his con- tributions as co-founder of the other well-known indie rock band, The War on Drugs. The folk-rock introduction to his set was quickly swapped for other styles, transitioning with each song and each instrument; Vile repeatedly traded between banjo, jaguar, and acoustic throughout the entire performance, a unique gesture to the specific mood he wished to create. The con- stant swapping of instruments could have been better timed with some sort of audience interaction, as the crowd seemed to fade a little drows- ily into Vile’s relaxed couch-jam style halfway through the lineup and were definitely in a sort of numb trance by the encore. Perhaps a mere complication of performance, Vile’s music re- mains successful in its own right and his album b’lieve i’m goin down… is a mature and assorted selection of his musical talents.
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Namibia Conservancies – Important Conservation Tool
Namibia Conservancy Programme Annual Review 2014
NBL Conservation Ambassador announced
Launch of the Guidelines for Management of Conservancies and Standard Opearting procedures
Main photograph: Launch of the Guidelines for Management of Conservancies and the Standard Operating Procedures booklet.
By Jana-Mari Smith
The Namibian Conservancy programme – Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) – “has become a major development programme in the country and a conservation tool aimed at promoting the wise and sustainable use of wildlife and other natural resources outside national parks”.
This statement was made by Pohamba Shifeta, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) at the official opening of the meeting of the Conservancy Chairperson Forum held in Windhoek for the past two days. (17 and 18 July 2014).
Conservancy representatives from all 79 communal conservancies attended the meeting in Windhoek, aimed at reviewing the past year of the conservancy programme and deciding on ways to improve the programme.
Shifeta announced that within a month, the number of conservancies will rise by two, namely the Luses and Nakabolewa conservancies to be gazetted at the start of August this year.
Shifeta emphasised the fact that the conservancy programme is “based on the understanding that if natural resources have sufficient value to rural communities, and allow for rights to use, benefit and manage, then appropriate incentives for people to use natural resources in a sustainable way will be created”. He said the programme can add considerably to Namibia’s overall conservation and development goals.
Since the launch of the conservancy programme 24 years ago, “many lessons have been learn” Shifeta said. A key lesson is that a “community based organisation requires a wide range of skills to address natural resource management, good governance and mapping enterprises or joint venture contracts”.
He said that it is important to “continue to develop our conservancies as a sustainable conservation and tourism development programme from which our rural communities can derive equitable social and economic benefits”.
Shifeta said it is important to be aware that “trophy hunting, lodge developments, game for shoot and sell, live game sales, game for own use and other game utilisation activities continue to be the main source of income for conservancies”.
Conservancy members
Shifeta acknowledged that while the conservancy programme can be proud of many achievements and “significant success stories”, challenges remain and must be dealt “with right away”.
He noted that “our biggest challenge has probably been the recent illegal hunting of our elephants and rhinos, and we urgently need to bring this to a stop if it has not stopped yet”. He said that “as conservancies you have a bigger role to play in fighting against poaching. You are on the ground and you can therefore see what is happening and possibly prevent that. It is a responsibility of all of us to fight wildlife crime as long as that is done in a coordinated manner through the MET and in accordance with policies and legislation of our country”.
He pointed to recent criticism towards Namibia’s “conservation practices and [the] sustainable way of utilizing our natural resources in our conservancies, particularly the hunting of elephants in some conservancies in the Kunene and Erongo region”.
Despite continued misguided beliefs that Namibia’s desert elephants are a rare and separate elephant species, Shifeta reminded everyone that Namibia’s desert adapted elephants are “the same species of elephants which occur elsewhere in the country and are commonly known as African Elephant”.
He said “the current conservation status of elephants in Namibia is more than satisfactory” and added that “their numbers already exceed what many would consider desirable for the available habitats and they have been identified as a possible threat to other rare and valuable species which Namibia is trying to conserve”.
In fact, Shifeta added that “there are more elephants in Namibia today than at any time in the past 100 years. One of the reasons for their increase in numbers is that they have a value, communities have rights to manage and use the wildlife, and are starting to earn significant income from wildlife and this is creating the incentives for them to look after and protect wildlife, including elephants, all of which leads to a positive conservation result. Trophy and sustainable use of wildlife is a result of good conservation”.
Launch of the Guidelines for Management of Conservancies and Standard Opearting procedures – From left: Colgar Sikopo, Maxi Louis, Pohamba Shifeta and Simeon Negumbo
Another challenge the deputy Minister spoke about was the issue of human wildlife conflict in many rural communities. He noted that conflict between communities and wildlife is escalating “as a result of human population growth, expansion of agricultural and industrial activities which together have led to increased human encroachment on previously wild and uninhabited areas. Competition for the available natural habitats and resources has increased”.
He advised the conservancy representatives to “implement a variety of approaches in order to manage the conflict efficiently and effectively, in line with the strategies set out in the National Policy”. He noted that it is important to rely on “prevention strategies which endeavor to avoid the conflict occurring in the first place and take action towards addressing its root causes and protection strategies that are implemented when the conflict is certain to happen or has already occurred …”.
Shifeta concluded his talk by officially launching the Guidelines for Management of Conservancies and the Standard Operating Procedures booklet. These booklets provide a framework and SOP for the establishment and management of conservancies in Namibia.
A Presentation on Leopards by Professor J. Bothma
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Must-Follow Blogs for Every Working Filipina Mother
by rossanahead | Nov 10, 2017 | business, Business Tips, career, environment, Existing Business, family
For us working Filipina mothers, blogs aren’t just a great form of entertainment but also a convenient method of learning. From mommy blogs, family blogs, style blogs, design blogs, cooking blogs, and all the other various genres of blogs that are out there, there is so much helpful, possibly life-changing knowledge made available to us online. Dive into this compilation of summaries and need-to-know information on a few delightful blogs!
Momma ‘n Manila
Mommanmanila.com
Who runs the blog?
Mish Aventajado, a “Filipina American mom of four lovely beings, one of which has an extra chromosome. Living in Manila. Yogini. Teacher. New Yorker at heart.” as she describes herself on her Twitter account.
What can you expect to read about?
“Thoughts on yoga, cooking, crafting, raising a special child, exploring, eating, playing, and living in Manila.”
Follow the blog if:
You want broad knowledge on a spectrum of topics. From special needs awareness to relationship advice to parenting hacks to exercise tips to food recipies to travel ideas to many, many more. This blog is filled to the brim with wisdom on a whole bunch of subjects that you will find relevant. Not only will it educate you with so much of what you need to know, but it also delivers enjoyable and entertaining insights as well.
The author on her blog:
“Through this blog, I hope to document the journey of finding myself through motherhood, learning through my children, my students, and my adventures here in Manila.”
Must-read article: 5 Things Your Kids Should See In Your Marriage (http://www.mommanmanila.com/5-things-kids-see-marriage/)
The Misty Mom
Themistymom.com
Sharina Macainag, a “beauty junkie preposterously attracted to makeup and skincare”.
What can you expect to read?
Articles of tutorials, item unboxings, and features on topics such as beauty, makeup, skincare, hair, style, fashion, and motherhood. She also writes a monthly series of blogs on her favorite products, both beauty and non-beauty alike.
You want to up your style game or stay up-to-date with the latest fashion, makeup, and hair styles. This blog is yet more proof that having children doesn’t mean you can’t keep up with your own style. It’ll inspire you to put together a great #OOTD, try out a new haircut, get the best products for your face and skin, and commit to many more aesthetic-related upgrades. Your kids will be amazed! Who says moms can’t have great style?
Must-read article: How Sleep and Skincare Worked Wonders for My Skin (http://www.themistymom.com/2017/06/how-sleep-and-skincare-worked-wonders-kojie-san-dream-white.html)
Mommy Peach
Mommypeach.com
Peachy V. Adarne, “a mom to two daughters, wife to a loving husband, foodie by heart, a coffee lover and a froyo and yogurt junkie, and a law enforcer by profession”.
“Parenting and life as a mom and as a wife”
“This is where I also blog about our family’s travel, beauty finds, and OOTD’s — basically products, brands, or services which I have personally used or encountered.”
Bonus blog: The Peach Kitchen (thepeachkitchen.com) Peachy’s foodie blog!
You’re interested in anything food-related. Whether you often wear an apron or not, this blog has a little bit of everything for everyone. There’s a ton of delicious dish recipes and handy kitchen advice for those who like to cook, but there are also new and exciting restaurant and product features, helpful diet tips, health hacks, and more. Take your pick, you’ll definitely find something that’ll pique your interest!
Chasingdreams.net
Rhiza Sanchez-Oyos, a “wife, mom, blogger, and dream chaser” who is a “self-taught Web Designer and Front-end Developer too”.
What can you expect from the blog?
Energizing articles focused on stories about her “family, marriage, life, dreams, and faith”.
You want to be creatively stimulated. If your mind is ready and willing to be filled up with inspiration of all sorts. Whether to broaden your imagination so you can start up a new project, or to strengthen your motivation so you can continue striving on what you’re working on now. This blog will light a fire in your head, causing your creativity to intensify.
“I hope somewhere in the pages of this site you find the inspiration you need to pursue your calling too.”
Must-read article: How to Balance Your Family, Career, and Creative Passions (http://www.chasingdreams.net/2017/03/how-to-balance-your-family-career-and-creative-passions/)
So, there you have it! Of course there is still a multitude of other wonderful blogs out there, but this is just a hand-picked variety of some of the ones suited for working Filipina mothers like us. As you can tell, following these blogs are an enjoyable and convenient way of discovering new tricks in the kitchen, fresh outfit and makeup styles, up-to-date tips on motherhood and so much more. When you find some time—maybe when the kids are at school or you have a few free minutes at work—go check them out. After all, it would be a waste to miss out on what these powerful women and their inspiring blogs have to offer!
The CNN Philippines’ Boss Tells It Like It Is
by rossanahead | Apr 6, 2017 | career
Armie Jarin-Bennett, president of CNN Philippines, shatters expectations.
She admits to being shy and introverted, preferring the comfort of the home she shares with her husband, former CNN director/producer John Bennett, and their children, aged 12 and 14, over parties.
She’s not afraid to shed tears, induced by fatigue and stress, before her staff.
The door to her office is always open so her staff, or even visitors like me, can step in and ask questions.
“Just call me Armie,” she tells me.
You see someone accustomed to answering questions because she’s done this as an interviewer in search of news, and as an interviewee that writers have sought out for her success story.
The BA Mass Communication graduate from De La Salle University entered CNN as an intern in the international media company’s Atlanta headquarters in 1996. She was hired the year after and worked as news writer-producer. She then rose to supervising producer and executive producer. As such, Armie worked long, unpredictable hours supervising CNN’s news operations.
In 2012, Armie won an Emmy award for “outstanding live coverage of a current event” for her coverage of the Egypt Revolution. She got an Emmy nomination again in 2013 for her coverage of the devastation inflicted by Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in the Visayas.
Armie’s stint with the editorial side of CNN ended in 2013 when she joined Content Sales in Hong Kong and headed CNN’s content business in Asia Pacific.
Making Adjustments
The Filipina thrust into an American work environment had to adjust to foreign ways.
“I was not used to hearing people say things like it is. I got offended easily.”
But Armie realized not to take things personally, because her bosses and colleagues never meant to hurt her feelings. They just wanted to make things right.
These are the same guidelines she follows as head of CNN Philippines. Apart from charting company directions, Armie believes it’s her job to set things right, help the staff improve their work, and guide those who need help.
She’s like a mother who shepherds her flock in the newsroom, pointing the way, leading them back to the right path when they go astray.
Armie stays with them all the way, even as early as 4 a.m., for an election coverage. She can stay way up late in the evening if the House debates aren’t over yet.
But you won’t see her partying because Armie is a homebody who prefers to spend her free time with her family. They go out, play board games, exchange stories during meals.
Armie monitors the news 24/7 on her cell phone while she’s at home, making sure her children enjoy their program of choice in the television in the family room.
“I don’t want to get in the way of my children’s fun.”
Her husband understands the pressures of her job. Semi-retired after spending 29 years at CNN, John feels comfortable looking after the children, thereby allowing Armie to focus on her job.
That job has taught Armie a lot—including the importance of shattering stereotypes about women.
“Why is it that when a man blows his top, they say it’s just how things are? But when a woman does it, they say it’s because she’s emotional? I complained about it,” Armie goes on.
Since she hates double standards, Armie doesn’t expect people to open doors for her, or treat her differently because she’s a woman.
But she expects commitment; fair, balanced, accurate reporting; and humility.
“It’s not about the glitz and glamor of being in front of the camera. It’s about public service. You need to understand your contribution to society and different people’s points of view. You need to do your homework,” Armie advises anyone who wants to join giant broadcasting networks like CNN.
She continues to do her homework, studying ways to grow CNN Philippines’ viewership, and continuing to make their news coverage relevant to the audience and the times.
Armie’s staff, knowing that she is as fair as the news CNN delivers day by day, is happy to grow with her.
How do you get promoted and make it to the top of a big media corporation?
Here are some tips from Armie Jarin-Bennett, who is president of CNN Philippines:
Develop a nose for news. Be curious about what’s happening around you.
Do your homework. Research on the subject assigned to you. Check and double-check facts. Ask questions.
Breathe news 24/7.
Have an amazing family that supports you and understands the demands of your job. When CNN asked her to go back to the Philippines and team up with Anderson Cooper for the Typhoon Yolanda coverage, Armie’s husband John assured her she would know what to do, and advised her not to worry.
Establish reliable contacts or a network of news sources you can bank on.
Be prepared to take calls, pack your bags and cover news assigned to you anytime, anywhere. Armie answered a call from Atlanta in the middle of the night. Could she go to Tacloban and do the Typhoon Yolanda coverage? She was then on business in Bangkok.
Be a cowboy. Armie listened to the stories of the simple folk who were victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, and came up with a documentary which earned her an Emmy nomination.
Seize opportunities to grow. Armie applied for her job in Hong Kong and her bosses supported her.
Be fair, accurate, and balanced. Armie trains her staff to interview people representing two, three, and even four sides of a story, and give equal air time to all of them. She also makes sure her staff separate fact from opinion and keep the latter to themselves. For her, opinions are best left in one’s home, not aired in the newsroom.
Be patient. Work hard and learn from experience. There are no shortcuts. Go chase that story and show everyone what you’re worth.
– Maridol Ranoa-Bismark
Best Careers for Women in the Philippines
by rossanahead | Apr 4, 2017 | career, gender equality, woman
Women have worked their way up the corporate ladder in many industries. Gone are the days when women stay home and just do household works, today women are excelling in many fields and have been viewed as important contributors in the workforce. So the challenge sometimes isn’t so much to find job openings but to find the best careers that will help you achieve your #LifeGoals. We’ve listed up five careers that suit our modern day super Filipina.
IT services made its way to the top of Jobstreet’s list of highest-paying jobs in the Philippines in 2016. Although the industry has been traditionally dominated by men, women are seen to be slightly dominating the science and technology industry in the Philippines according to an infographic released by Rappler in 2014. This means that women are not having such a tough time entering a male dominated industry that pays such high wages. Even those with minimal experience can sign contracts with their salaries reaching 38,000 pesos. Not bad, right?
Law/Legal
As we see in television and movies, learning legal matters may be a pain in the neck. This may sound like a cliché, but hard work does pay off! Law/Legal profession also made its way to the list of highest-paying jobs in the Philippines. It also shows that we have an equal amount of men and women in this industry. So to all women law students reading this, hang in there! Your sleepless nights and bottles of coffee will pay off when you enter the workforce.
Society has traditionally aligned women’s choice of career to social sciences or anything in the liberal arts and women have constantly tried to break away from this stereotype. But if your heart is happier in the management of workforce, no judgments! Human resource is a career not only dominated by women, by 72% but also one of the jobs that will surely offer big compensation package. In the Philippines, it is recorded that a Human Resource manager earns up to about an average of 65,000 pesos.
While people expect women to be good at management related jobs, very few expect them to be good at math. Don’t let that judgment hinder you from getting the huge compensation that finance industry offers. If you’re really bad at math, though, no worries! Services in the financial industry also encompass strategists and the like, which a lot of our smart women are good at. This is clearly evident because in 2014 about 69% of the workforce in this industry is women.
Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising
Women have always been creative, what a better way to use this creativity than to turn your passion into your career! Public relations placed 6th in the recent Jobstreet Salary Report for 2017 of highest-paying jobs, while advertising and media planning was at 10th and in these jobs, women have dominated by 62%. You’re not only using your creativity as your life career, as a bonus you also get good pay for it! Jobs in this industry has a salary range of 24,000 to 26,000 for those who have minimal experience. Nice deal, right?
Many job openings come and go in the Philippine job market but no matter what career you choose, always remember to love what you do. It’s when you choose the career you love when you get the greatest return. Because a modern-day super Filipina is not only smart but also passionate!
Written by Love Gardose
Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs 2017
by rossanahead | Mar 30, 2017 | business, Business Tips, career
Today, we are recognizing the latest batch of Filipina entrepreneurs who have shown great examples to the next generation. Many of you would ask, why are we doing this? Why are we recognizing women entrepreneurs? We are honoring them because aside from taking care of their families, they still have time to pursue their dreams and lead enterprises. (Image courtesy of Go Negosyo)
Read more at Go Negosyo.
Online hiring in Feb. up 10%—Monster.com
by rossanahead | Mar 30, 2017 | career, Education
Online hiring in February was at its highest level since November 2014 with the continued growth of the information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, according to online hiring site Monster.com.
Read more at BusinessWorld Online.
Law unseats IT as most generous salary provider for fresh grads
According to the “2017 JobStreet.com Fresh Graduates Report,” three fields have overtaken information technology as the most generous employer for fresh graduates–law, healthcare, and journalism.
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Women's Business Council
Woman and Home
The Work at Home Woman
Female First
Women's Health and Fitness
Name Berry
Motherhood Online
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Living with HIV/AIDS in the Philippines
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Oops I Did It Again!
on Sep 3, 2012 in HIV Lab Tests and Treatment PLHIV Stories It was a spur of the moment thing. Tag yesterday afternoon just told me that we should go somewhere for a quick out of town trip. I didn't have work at that time so I told him OK. Tag called a hotel and booked us a room for the night while I packed o...
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"Beggars Can't Be Choosers"
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Drug Testing and ARV's
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Culture Tour & Package - Theme Tours - 7 Days Hexi Corridor (CA)
Hong Kong / Beijing / Lanzhou Flight
Take a flight to Beijing to connect a flight to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province. In the afternoon visit the Yellow River Bridge, also known as Zhongshan Iron Bridge. It is the first bridge ever built across the Yellow River. Return to the hotel for dinner.
Accommodation at the Sunshine Plaza or similar (D)
2. Lanzhou / Wuwei Coach about 3.5 hours
Drive to Wuwei. Visit the Leitai Tombs of Han Dynasty in which the famous Bronze Galloping Horse was excavated. Then visit Confucian Temple, also known as the Wenmiao Temple in Chinese. In the Xixia Dynasty Museum, explore how this ancient Xixia kingdom disappeared mysteriously. Followed by a visit to the White Pagoda Temple, where a historic meeting was held between the Chinese government and a Tibetan religious and political leader in 1247. Afterwards visit to the Haicang Temple, which is surrounded by river, lake and age-old trees, making the temple a quiet spot with its spectacular scenery.
Accommodation at the Tianma Hotel or similar (B, L &D)
3. Wuwei / Zhangye Coach about 3 hours
Take a coach to Zhangye in the morning. Visit the Matisi Scenery Zone & Grottoes and the Giant Buddha Temple which houses China’s largest 34 meters reclining Buddha. Then visit the Wooden Pagoda.
Accommodation at the Huachen International Hotel or similar (B, L & D)
4. Zhangye / Jiuquan Coach about 3 hours
Travel to Jiuquan (Wine Spring) in the morning. Visit the Fazhuang Temple and Jiuchong Pagoda, one of the important temples in Hexi Corridor. Onward to the Wei-Jin Mural Brick Tomb which is called ‘Underground Art Gallery’. You will also visit the local specialty ‘Night-glowing cup’ factory.
Accommodation at the Jiuquan Hotel (VIP Building) or similar
(B, L & D)
5. Jiuquan / Jiayuguan / Dunhuang Coach about 5 hours
Start the day with a tour to the Wine Spring Garden after the breakfast. Continue the journey to the Fortress of Jiayuguan — an impressive site along the Hexi Corridor and climb to the top of the pass. Travel to Dunhuang — a national historic and cultural city. In ancient times, caravans from central China to the Western Region stopped at Dunhuang to replenish before they went into the Taklimakan Desert ─ “Desert of Death”. After dinner enjoy a campfire party* and the Dunhuang dance performance* in the midst of the Gobi Desert.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel (B, L & D)
6. Dunhuang
Start the day in style with a camel ride* from hotel to the Mingsha Sand Dunes*, in time to view the spectacular sunrise over the endless dunes. Enjoy a full breakfast served against a backdrop of yellow dunes on one side and green oasis on the other. Afterwards visit the Crescent Moon Spring which has been lying among the sand dunes for thousands of years and still gurgles clear. Travel to Yangguan Pass, once an important passageway to Central Asia, India and Europe. Followed by a visit to the world-renowned Mogao Caves ─ the largest and richest ancient art treasure-trove in the world. It was designated ‘World Heritage’ site by the UNESCO in 1987.
7. Dunhuang / Beijing / Hong Kong Flight
Take a flight to Beijing to connect a flight back to Hong Kong.
* Cultural activities are only applicable for a group size of 10 persons or over.
Itinerary is subject to change.
Hexi Corridor Culture：7 Days Hexi Corridor
Visit the Yellow River Bridge, also known as Zhongshan Iron Bridge, the first bridge ever built across the Yellow River
Visit the Leitai Tombs of Han Dynasty in which the famous Bronze Galloping Horse was excavated
Visit Xixia Dynasty Museum, explore how this ancient Xixia kingdom disappeared mysteriously
White Pagoda Temple, where a historic meeting was held between the Chinese government and a Tibetan religious and political leader in 1247
Haicang Temple, which is surrounded by river, lake and age-old trees, making the temple a quiet spot with its spectacular scenery
Visit the Matisi Scenery Zone and Grottoes, the Giant Buddha Temple which houses China’s largest 34 meters reclining Buddha
Fazhuang Temple, one of the important temples in Hexi Corridor
Wei-Jin Mural Brick Tomb, which is called ‘Underground Art Gallery’
Fortress of Jiayuguan, once an important gateway on the ancient Silk Road
Enjoy a bonfire party and the Dunhuang dance performance in the midst of the Gobi Desert
Take a camel ride from hotel to the Mingsha Sand Dunes, in time to view the spectacular sunrise over the endless dunes
Enjoy a full breakfast served against a backdrop of yellow dunes on one side and green oasis on the other
Crescent Moon Spring, which has been lying among the sand dunes for thousands of years and still gurgles clear
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Today in 1979, 'Bent' Premiered In London's West End Starring Ian McKellen
Bent, a play by Martin Sherman, premiered today, May 3, in 1979, at London's Royal Court Theatre. It revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives.
The title of the play refers to the slang word "bent" used in some European countries to refer to homosexuals. When the play was first performed, there was only a trickle of historical research or even awareness about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals. In some regards, the play helped increase that historical research and education in the 1980s and 1990s.
The play starred Ian McKellen in its original 1979 West End production, and Richard Gere in its original 1980 Broadway production. In 1989, Sean Mathias directed a revival of the play, performed as a one-night benefit for Stonewall, featuring Ian McKellen, Richard E Grant, Ian Charleson, and Ralph Fiennes. After receiving critical acclaim, Mathias directed a full run in 1990, with Ian McKellen, Paul Rhys, and Christopher Eccleston.
In 1997, Martin Sherman adapted Bent into a film of the same name, which was directed by Sean Mathias.
The story is about Max, a promiscuous gay man in 1930s Berlin, who is at odds with his wealthy family because of his homosexuality. One evening, much to the resentment of his boyfriend Rudy, he brings home a handsome Sturmabteilung man. Unfortunately, it is the night that Hitler orders the assassination of the upper echelon of the Sturmabteilung corps, to consolidate his power. The Sturmabteilung man is discovered and killed by SS men in Max and Rudy's apartment, and the two have to flee Berlin.
Max's uncle Freddie, who is also gay, but lives a more discreet life with rent boys to satisfy his desires, has organized new papers for Max to flee to France where homosexuality is legal, but Max refuses to leave his naïve boyfriend behind. As a result, Max and Rudy are found and arrested by the Gestapo and put on a train headed for Dachau concentration camp.
Sooo-this-is-me said...
I must try to find that film, thanks for bringing it to my attention. I wonder if Richard Gere being in that film has something to do with the homophobic hate that has been targeted towards him all these years?
TGA said...
Richard Here wasn't in the film, but was in the Broadway production.
Richard GERE I meant
Raybeard said...
I saw that original London production with McKellan. There was a bit of hoo-ha in the tabloid press (where else?) at the time that such a play should be allowed to be performed at all - precisely the same attitude that the Nazis themselves would have taken! But this was, after all, the late 70s when there was a growing backlash against increasing pro-gay militancy where patience had been running thin for its tortoise-slow progress.
I thought the stage version was harder-hitting than the film - though at least the latter had the brief novelty of Mick Jagger in drag!
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The Last Mambo, a documentary which explores the past, present and future of the Salsa/Latin Jazz music and dance community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Profiles of salsa/Latin jazz musicians, dancers and D.J.s, promotional trailer, photographs, artwork, artists profiles, links to Afro-Cuban music websites, links to Salsa music and dance websites. Documentary to be release on Wayne Wallace's record label, Patois Records, spring of 2015.
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The Last Mambo is a documentary film that explores the salsa/Latin jazz community in the San Francisco Bay Area from the diverse perspectives of dancers, DJs and musicians. The film traces the 60-year evolution of the West Coast Latin sound to show how the music and dance act as powerful force for community building. The film is still in production but come check out the latest clips.
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With the 2019 NFL Draft now, officially, just a few days away, it’s time to take a look at the Vikings’ biggest areas of need. I’m going to do a quick series of articles throughout the next couple of days to look at what I think the team’s biggest needs lie and where they could potentially look for a player at those spots. This is just one man’s opinion, and your mileage may vary.
We’ll start with what I feel is the team’s fifth-biggest need, that being the running back position.
Current Vikings running backs: Dalvin Cook (starter), Ameer Abdullah, Mike Boone, Roc Thomas, C.J. Ham (fullback)
We’ve gotten glimpses of what Dalvin Cook is capable of over the past two seasons. He’s great at catching the ball out of the backfield, he can get tough yardage between the tackles, and he has the speed to break long runs when he gets to the second level. The problem with Cook thus far certainly hasn’t been his talent. . .it’s been his availability.
Since the Vikings drafted Cook, they have played in 34 games, counting the postseason. Cook has played in 15 of those games. He has just two career games where he’s carried the ball 20 or more times, and he hasn’t done that since Week 3 of his rookie season. Until Cook shows that he can be on the field consistently and be someone that the Vikings can rely upon, having a solid backup for him is going to be a necessity.
The loss of Latavius Murray this offseason is significant, because he served as that solid option for the Vikings for the past couple of years, whether as part of a tandem with Jerick McKinnon in 2017 or carrying most of the load last season. With Mike Zimmer, apparently, wanting to continue to emphasize running the football, that need becomes even bigger, which is why I have it in my Top 5 Vikings needs.
Of the options currently on the roster, Mike Boone probably has the best chance of emerging as an in-house option, but he only saw 11 season. (For comparison, Stefon Diggs carried the ball 10 times.) Roc Thomas now has off-field issues to deal with, and I’m not sure if anyone considers Ameer Abdullah as a guy that’s going to get serious time at the running back spot. I mean, he might, but it seems that the Vikings view him as more of a special teams option at this point.
With Latavius Murray signing with the Saints this offseason, the Vikings find themselves in need of a back-up running back.
Many believe that could come through the draft considering the running backs on the roster (Ameer Abdullah, Roc Thomas and Mike Boone) aren’t exactly inspiring.
The aftermath of the Nebraska spring game provided a cool moment for Husker fans, and one that star quarterback Adrian Martinez called “an honor.”
The Heisman Trophy candidate went 100 yards with former Husker star Ameer Abdullah, who helped broadcast the spring game on the Big Ten Network. Abdullah received his own Heisman consideration in 2013 and left Nebraska with 4,588 career rushing yards and 46 touchdowns.
The two touched on a variety of topics during a 100-yard walk of the practice facility in Lincoln.
Martinez wrapped the interview with the kind of statement you want the face of your program to make about the Husker offense.
“It’s limitless,” Martinez said. “It really utilizes space well. When you have guys like coach Frost, coach (Troy) Walters, coach (Mario) Verduzco, really talented guys across the offensive staff, it puts the power in the players hands. It allows us to make plays. I’m thankful for that, and just a message for any talented ball players out there, if you have a skill and want to come make some plays, this is the place to do it.”
Both Abdullah (Alabama) and Martinez (California) came a long way to enroll at Nebraska, and both players found a perfect fit.
“A lot of different things (brought me to Nebraska),” Martinez said. “Ultimately it came down to the coaches, finding a community that fit me and was supportive and the right opportunity. God willing, the opportunity presented itself at the perfect time for me. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”
If the Vikings can finally have running back Dalvin Cook healthy for a full season, with knee and hamstring trouble having limited him to just 15 of 32 games over his first two years, their offense will get a big lift.
They’ll need a complement, though, after letting Latavius Murray leave as a free agent. Ameer Abdullah was re-signed, but don’t rule out the possibility of the Vikings taking a running back in the middle rounds.
“It’s controlling the game. It’s the mentality, the physicality. If you look at the teams playing really good on offense this year, the final four teams, they ran the ball,” Zimmer said. “Everybody says this is passing, this and that, but the good offenses run the football.”
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Monday Musings: Book Review of The Revenge of Praying Mantis by Jane Prowse
When Hattori Hachi's mother disappears, she's plunged into a whole new life. Because Hattori is the Golden Child, and suddenly the strange training rituals her mother always insisted on her taking part in without telling her dad are starting to make rather more sense... Aided by her friends Mad Dog and Neena and the laundry lady from downstairs, can Hattie overcome the feared ninja warrior Praying Mantis to rescue her mother? She'll have to watch her back - because enemies can be found where you least expect them!
I think there are a few other YA books out there about ninjas, but this is the first I've read and I really enjoyed it. Prowse's explanation of ninjutsu is clear and her crisp prose makes the action scenes really exciting, but the real strength here is the characterisation, particularly of the supporting cast. Mad Dog, a troubled boy from the Foundry care home which Hattie's mother had been involved with, and Neena, who's not really cut out for the ninja stuff but does her best to be a loyal helper anyway, are particularly well-drawn, while Hattie herself is a likeable heroine.
It's also a book with a really strong message about standing up for yourself but only fighting when it's absolutely necessary, and about the nature of friendship and trying to get along with people you don't necessarily immediately warm to. It's thought-provoking and a far cry from the mindless action of some similar books. Similarly, Hattie's journey through the dans of ninjutsu is very believable, being slow enough to convey the amount of effort she's needing to put into it - rather than the instant success you occasionally find to move the plot along in some books like this - yet never boring. It also helps that Mad Dog's progress is in marked contrast to hers and this shows how difficult it is to achieve her goal. Oh, one last strong point - I love Camden Town, and found it a brilliant location for Hattie's adventures, with Prowse describing it really well.
The book ends on something of a cliffhanger and I look forward to reading more about Hattie - thankfully I already have book 2, Stalking The Enemy, while book 3 is set to be released later this year. Interestingly, while the first two were released by Piccadilly Press, the third is being offered via Unbound - a relatively new company where books - and swag - can be preordered, with refunds given if a certain target isn't met. It's a site which is publishing Red Dwarf's Robert Llewellyn, Labyrinth author Kate Mosse, and Monty Python's Terry Jones, amongst others, so clearly has the potential to be a real success. Rather than just release the third book on its own, they're bringing out the entire trilogy as a deluxe hardback - prices for pledges are £10 for an e-book version, £20 for the 1st edition hardback with your name in the back, or £50 for a signed first edition hardback (both with e-books included free). If you've got some cash spare, you can also get some interesting stuff for a bit more expenditure - £500 to have my name used for a character is somewhat out of my price league, but might tempt some people looking for a unique present, especially as it comes with 2 hardbacks and 2 e-books. I have to admit, £60 for a signed hardback and the ninja club kit of a Hattie hoodie, rubber throwing stars and access to a secret page on the website is probably tempting me rather more than it should for someone of my age...
If you're interested in playing a part in funding the trilogy, check out the trilogy's page on Unbound. If not, just enjoy this as a fun and thoughtful action novel.
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The Truly Complete Uncle Bonsai
For the true Uncle Bonsai fan, this special discount package includes everything the group has released, from 1984 - 2009.* You get: A Lonely Grain of Corn, Boys Want Sex in the Morning, Myn Ynd Wymyn, Doug, Plain Brown Wrapper, Apology, the Sponge Boy CD Single, and The Grim Parade. NOW INCLUDES THE BRAND NEW RELEASE: THE FAMILY FEAST! *Note: The Inessential Uncle Bonsai is out of stock at this time.
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"The Family Feast: The Study of the Human Condition, First World Problems, and the Lasting Physiological and Psychological Effects of Eating Our Young" is the latest release from the group Uncle Bonsai. Now celebrating 36 years, the group continues tackle topics such as first-world problems, the creation of the universe, the afterlife, and, of course, holidays with the family. Release date: 09-15-17
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World court rejects UAE claims over Qatar row |
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 3, 2011. — Reuters pic
THE HAGUE, June 14 — The International Court of Justice today denied a request by the United Arab Emirates for special measures against Qatar to relieve a bitter two-year-old crisis.
Abu Dhabi had accused Doha of “aggravating” the dispute, after Doha won a similar case last year over the treatment of its citizens in the row that has convulsed the Gulf.
Qatar has faced an economic and diplomatic boycott since June 2017 by Gulf rivals who accused Doha of backing terrorism and being too close to regional rival Iran.
Chief judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf said the court “rejects the request for provisional measures submitted by the United Arab Emirates” by a margin of 15 to one.
The measures it asked for were temporary ones while the Hague-based court decides on a wider legal battle between the UAE and Qatar over the blockade.
Last June, in a case brought by Qatar, the ICJ ruled that the UAE must allow families which include Qatari members to be reunited, and that Qatari students must be given the chance to complete their education in the Emirates.
But Abu Dhabi this year went back to court to seek the special measures, including to stop what it alleged was Doha blocking its own citizens from accessing Emirati websites to ease travel issues.
The UAE also specifically asked the ICJ to take measures to tell Qatar to ensure the “non-aggravation of the dispute”.
The Emiratis also accused Qatar of backing terrorist groups including the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda, echoing one of the original allegations by the Gulf allies against Doha.
They further alleged that Qatar used its state-controlled news channels and fake documents to hamper Abu Dhabi’s own efforts to damp down the row, and asked the court to tell Qatar to stop.
Doha has repeatedly denied the claims of its rivals, accusing them of seeking regime change and alleging the UAE broke the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). — AFP
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Winnipeg Free Press (Ca), February 8, 1995
Good Night, Sweet Prince: cast party ends historic moment in city's stage history
by Kevin Prokosh
The cast suddenly parted during the boisterous ovation, leaving the star of Hamlet alone at center stage to bask in the adoration of the closing-night audience.
A broad smile suddenly flashed on the flawless face of Keanu Reeves who gallantly bowed three times to his fellow actors surrounding him on the MTC stage.
The cast rejoined the movie star for a final bow as scores of cameras flashed, capturing forever this extraordinary moment in Winnipeg stage history.
Local actor Gebe Pyrz reciprocated by pulling his camera out on stage and snapping a picture of the audience.
The curtain fell on the most ballyhooed stage play, the red-hottest theatre ticket this city has ever seen. What was once Keanu who? is now Keanu whooooo!
Almost 25,000 people attended the 28 performances, one preview, and four school shows of Hamlet, the $555,000 production starring Reeves and a sterling supporting cast.
The closing night audience was treated to a far more riveting, assured Prince of Denmark than the one who drew mixed reviews for his opening night performance Jan. 12.
This time Reeves was in complete control from his first lines, unlike opening night when it took him about an hour before he seemed comfortable in the skin of the melancholy Dane.
His delivery of his lines was far more measured and restrained. His "to be or not to be" soliloquy was much richer and evocative.
Although hard to believe, the spectacular sword-fight scene had improved. His mercurial performance was embroidered with new, intriguing touches that appealed.
At about 1 a.m. there were throngs of women, mostly young, waiting in the MTC lobby for a glimpse, an autograph, or perhaps an embrace with the dashing Prince Reeves.
MTC staff eventually shooed them out of the theatre in preparation for the cast party about to get under way in the theatre's boardroom and upper lounge.
The excitement of the occasion was tinged with sadness that Hamlet, the production that had brought so much attention to MTC and this city, was history. While the goodbye gathering kicked into gear, Reeves sat in his flower festooned dressing room (he has received 240 floral arrangements from admirers during his stay) receiving friends from Los Angeles and signing autographs for the cast. He also took a final stroll across the stage to say his farewell to his home for the past two months.
The 30 year old film superstar, whose generosity has been noted by many, sent Lewis Baumander, the production's director, a gift of an airplane ticket to Winnipeg so the Toronto director could attend the last show. Baumander said that if he ever writes a book about Hamlet he will entitle it "Mr Baumander: Your 15 Minutes are Up" a reference to his fleeting moment of fame.
At about 2 pm, one of the bartenders donned a toque similar to the one Reeves has been wearing here and bolted for a taxi waiting outside. Fans descended on the fleeing decoy, convincing the last die-hards lurking outside the MTC that their man had gone home.
MTC used the deception several times during the Hamlet run to thin out the crowd of girls waiting for Reeves after performances.
About 2:30 am Reeves appeared at the celebration dressed entirely in black. He was in the company of an equally darkly dressed woman, said to be a member of a local band.
He chatted amiably with cast members and took a seat in the board room where he was introduced to the media shortly after arriving here Dec. 9.
Reeves held court on a seat behind the food table and at 3:30 am showed every sign that closing night would soon become closing morning.
The often expressed lament for the ending of the Hamlet run continued in a taxi ride home where the driver sounded genuinely sorry Reeves would be leaving. "We will miss Mr. Keanu very much. He has been very, very, good for business."
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Description - Surrounded by the rugged foothills of the Appalachian Plateau, Tar Hollow State Park and surrounding state forest are characteristic of the wilderness that blanketed Ohio in the days of early settlers. It is a stronghold for many exciting species of wildlife. Numerous reptiles and amphibians, colorful game birds, songbirds and secretive mammals can be found here.
In the 1930s, the Tar Hollow region was purchased for conservation purposes under a New Deal program, the Ross-Hocking Land Utilization Project. People were given a new financial start in life and were encouraged to move to the cities. Most, however, bought more poor ground outside the park and continued to live as they always had.
During the Depression years, the WPA and NYA programs built recreation facilities including the 15-acre Pine Lake and group camp. In 1939, the Ohio Division of Forestry accepted operational control of the land that was then known as Tar Hollow Forest-Park.
When the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created in 1949, the Division of Parks and Recreation accepted land of several state agencies including the old Division of Forestry. Tar Hollow State Park was developed from the earlier forest. The park, today, is bordered by Tar Hollow State Forest -- Ohio's third largest state forest.
Attractions - Tar Hollow State Park offers a campground set amid a wooded hollow near Pine Lake. There are 28 electric sites and 60 non-electric. Both sunny and shaded site are available. The campground is equipped with showers, pit latrines, dump station, and pet sites. A group camp is also available to organized groups. Additionally, five shelters permit camping.
Ross Hollow Hiking Trail, located near the camp, provides foot access to the hills of Tar Hollow. The 21-mile Logan Boy Scout Trail (red blazes) traverses the park and forest. A section of Ohio's Buckeye Trail (blue blazes) also passes through the area. Bridle trails and a horse camp are located on the forest land. A backpack camp is located at the fire tower.
Picnicking is a popular pastime at Tar Hollow. The picnic areas offer excellent scenery and a peaceful setting. Six shelters can be reserved through the park office, while the others are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pine Lake is a small body of water affording electric motors only. The 15 acres of water surface are perfect for canoeing. Anglers are limited to only two species of fish, bluegill and pan fish. A small launch ramp is located near the 500-foot swimming beach.
Excellent hunting opportunities exist for squirrel, deer, grouse and turkey in the adjacent state forest. A valid Ohio hunting and fishing license is required.
Recreation - Recreations abound at Tar Hollow State Park including activities such as fishing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, backpacking, miniature golf, picnicking, group and family camping, lake swimming, nature study, and limited boating.
Climate - This state has four distinct seasons and a brilliant fall foliage display in it southern woods during mid October. Winter lasts from December through February with average temperatures near 25 degrees F. Low temperatures dip to single digits, but do not often drop below zero. Northern regions of the state receive average snowfall amounts of 55 inches, while the central and southern regions of the state receive lesser amounts with averages near 30 inches. This difference is caused by lake-affect moisture patterns.
Spring temperatures begin to warm the landscapes of Ohio by mid March and are in full swing by April. Temperatures range from 40 through 70 degrees F through the spring months. This season often brings the most rainfall, before the drying heat of summer. Summer can be extremely hot and humid in the interior of Ohio. Temperatures reach above 90 degrees F frequently through July and August. Cooler fall temperatures don't reach the region until mid to late September. This is a pleasant time to visit as the air is crisp with low humidity levels. Ohio's annual precipitation usually reaches slightly above 50 inches.
Location - The park is located in southeastern Ohio several miles east of Chillicothe off State Route 327.
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Report: I would recomend that anyone from kids to adults really check into Tar Hollows naturlist program. It is a good and fun experince for all. Thank You Amy Finton for all the memories.
Tar Hollow State Park, 16396 Tar Hollow Road , Laurelville, OH, 43135, Phone: 740-887-4818
Ohio Lakes and Reservoirs - Ohio has more than 2,500 lakes and 44,000 miles of rivers and streams. Lake Erie, the southernmost Great Lake, is a major recreation attraction.
Ohio State Parks and Forests - Great outdoor adventure begins in Ohio at one of the 20 state forests or one of the 73 award-winning state park sites.
Southeast Ohio - Ohio's rugged beauty awaits in Southeast Travel Region where miles of tree-lined trails traverse the landscape once inhabited by Native Americans.
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In 1937, Dr. Alfred Wiskott described a family with three brothers who had eczema, hematorrhea and recurrent ear infections since early infancy. Dr. Wiskott noticed that while these three brothers died early due to bleeding and infection, their sisters were healthy. He proposed that this disease is due to a defect in the platelets and called it "hereditary thrombopathia". In 1954, Dr. Robert Aldrich, an American pediatrician studied six generations of a Dutch family affected by the disease and found that while several males had died due to the disease, no female was affected, and proposed that this disease had an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. By the 1960's these patients were being increasingly recognized and they were referred to as patients with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
In 1968, the first bone marrow transplant using a matched unrelated donor was performed successfully on a patient with WAS. This disease spurred the earliest interest in bone marrow transplants as a potential cure for immunodeficiency diseases. It is heartwarming to know that one of the distant cousins of the original family described by Dr. Wiskott had a successful bone marrow transplant and is doing well.
In 1994, the gene causing the disease was identified on the X chromosome of these patients by Dr. Uta Francke1. Currently, at least 250 distinct mutations of the gene2 have been identified with a published database3 of 441 patients. Immunologists and transplant physicians have worked together and made great progress in the success of bone marrow transplant as a cure for the disease4 . Much remains to be done and research continues in major centers around the world.
Early diagnosis of WAS can be difficult as infants exhibit a variety of symptoms. Mutational analysis to find the defective gene is laborious and can take several weeks. In 1999,Yamada, M et al 5 discovered a simple and rapid screening tool for the diagnosis of WAS patients and carriers. They performed a flow-cytometric analysis of WASp-Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein in the lymphocytes of patients and carriers. This test is now being used as a screening tool for early diagnosis of WAS followed by a genetic mutation analysis for confirmation and management of the disease.
Gene therapy has recently emerged as a possible alternative to bone marrow transplant. Christoph Klein et al reported their experience with gene therapy in 2007. Preparations are in progress for a Phase I/II trial6 in several centers in Europe in the spring of 2010.
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1. Derry JM, Ochs HD, Francke U. Isolation of a Novel Gene mutated in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome. Cell 78:635-644,1994
2. Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome: www.ghr.nlm.nih.gov
3 NCBI Entrez Gene WAS Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (eczema-thrombocytopenia)www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
4. Filipovich AH, Stone JV, Tomany SC, Ireland M, Kollman C, Pelz CJ, Casper JT, Cowan MJ, Edwards JR, Fasth A, Gale RP, Junker A, Kamani NR, Loechelt BJ, Pietryga DW, Ringdén O, Vowels M, Hegland J, Williams AV, Klein JP, Sobocinski KA, Rowlings PA, Horowitz MM. Impact of donor type on outcome of bone marrow transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: collaborative study of the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry and the National Marrow Donor Program. Blood. 2001 Mar 15;97(6):1598-603.
5. Yamada M, Ohtsu M, Kobayashi I, Kawamura N, Kobayashi K, Ariga T, Sakiyama Y, Nelson DL, Tsuruta S, Anakura M, Ishikawa N. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) Protein in Lymphocytes From WAS Patients and Their Familial Carriers. Blood. 1999 Jan 15;93(2):756-7
6 Genethon, a non-profit organization for bio therapy www.genethon.fr
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Banks attempts to use bisexuality as shield from asshattery
A spat between Azealia Banks and Perez Hilton normally need not detain us, but given that it has now managed to generate one of the weakest defences of bad behaviour since "it was different in the 1970s", let's bring ourselves up to speed.
It all started when Banks recorded a song "dissing" Angel Haze. Perez Hilton - who apparently is still going - upbraided Banks for doing this.
Banks then reacted by going onto Twitter:
‘Omg u should just kill yourself… Like for real… lol what a messy faggot you are.’
Even before you get to the homophobic bit, she's gone too far with telling Perez to kill himself. Seriously, who types that into a Twitter box and doesn't then realise they've gone too far?
But rather than review the idea that she was telling someone to "really" kill themselves, Banks was gearing up to call Hilton a faggot.
The backblow was predictable. But Banks wasn't going to back down. No, it turns out that Banks wasn't being homophobic at all:
‘A faggot is not a homosexual male,’ she said. ‘A faggot is any male who acts like a female. There’s a BIG difference.’
Let's just accept the first half for a moment and poke the idea that "a male who acts like a female" is a bad thing. Or a thing at all. What does that mean? Is it about having lactating nipples or pissing sitting down? What on earth was that supposed to be as a justification?
But let's not worry too much about that second half, because it comes after the first half.
A faggot is not a homosexual male.
Not quite, Azealia. It's not a thing you should call a homosexual male, but it definitely is a slur against them. True, it was originally thrown at old women in the 16th Century, but for the last hundred years it's pretty much been an exclusive insult for gay men.
Azealia hadn't quite finished, though. She went off and had another little think.
‘Really not as moved by this f word thing as u all want me to be. As a bisexual person I knew what I meant when I used that word.
‘And I meant what I meant when I used that word.’
No, Banks. Being bisexual doesn't mean you can slag off gay men with impunity. It just makes it worse when you do.
Still, I suppose we should extend a grudging respect for this inventive updating of 'how can I hate women, my Mum was one' for 2013.
More from No Rock on azealia banks, bisexual, gay, homophobia, perez hilton
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The New Elk Herds of the American East
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by John Paul Morris
A gunshot on September 1st, 1877 silenced the bugling of the last Eastern elk in the world, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared the sub-species extinct in 1880. The Eastern elk was larger than the Rocky Mountain variety: bulls could weigh 1,000 pounds, stand over five feet at the shoulder, and carry racks more than six feet in overall length. Unregulated market hunting by both the new European settlers and the newly-armed Native Americans had taken its toll.
Today, in an effort to redress this wrong and return the elk to the vast hardwoods of our eastern states and parts of Canada, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation® has implemented programs to restore elk (though of the Rocky Mountain sub-species) in Wisconsin, Ontario, Kentucky, Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Missouri, and Virginia.
Actually hunting for elk in these newly-repopulated Midwestern and eastern states varies by region, as each restoration project is in a different phase. Kentucky has one of the most populous and healthy herds in the east, with approximately 10,000 animals in the herd, a 92% breeding success rate, and a 90% calf survival rate. And not only is the Kentucky herd thriving, but individual elk average 15% larger than their Western relations, due to milder winters, plentiful food, and lack of natural predators. Recently, I was lucky enough to join the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and dart an impressive bull so that it could be tagged and tracked. It was quite an experience, being so close to one of these beautiful animals.
Anyone can apply for a Kentucky elk tag, in one or more of four categories: bull archery, bull firearm, cow archery, or cow firearm. 765 elk were taken in the 2011 season, and the herd continues to grow. Hunters enjoy a high success rate: in 2012, 89% of Bull Firearms hunters took and elk, and 76% of archery hunters took bulls. Kentucky's effort to contain the elk to the 15-county restoration zone includes allowing anyone with a regular deer tag to take elk that wander out of the zone. Along with the carefully calculated harvest inside the zone, these policies help restrict the herd to a defined area where they can thrive.
By contrast, the Missouri elk restoration project is still in its beginning stages—an original release of 34 elk, sourced from the highly successful Kentucky herd, was released in June of 2011, and natural breeding and a few supplemental releases have increased the herd size to over 106 as of the summer of 2013. Lonnie Hansen, of the Missouri Department of Conservation says that there are likely calves born this year that haven't been seen yet, hopefully increasing the herd size even more. As to when the first elk hunt in a century and a half will take place in Missouri, he approximates that around 2016, or when the herd reaches approximately 200 individuals, very limited tags may be issued.
Through the efforts of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the hard work of the various state wildlife agencies, elk are finally roaming their ancestral lands of the American east once again—presenting ever improving opportunities for hunting and viewing these magnificent creatures. So the next time you're hiking the Appalachian Trail, or sitting on a deer stand in the Ozarks, listen for that haunting bugle piercing the morning stillness.
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Born in the beautiful Ozark plateau region of southeast Missouri, John Paul Morris had no shortage of hunting opportunities as a young man. Now an incredibly accomplished outdoorsman, he took his first deer, a 9-point buck, with a rifle at age 7, and downed a doe with a bow just 2 years later. His preferred method of hunting now is archery, and in 2011 he crowned his still short hunting career by arrowing a 1500 pound Kodiak Island brown bear that measured 10-1/2 feet on the square.
A member of the RedHead Pro Hunting Team, John Paul has hunted on 5 continents, but loves hunting the American Midwest as much as any exotic location his adventures have exposed him to. His biggest whitetail (yet) is a massive 225 point Iowa buck—a true wall-hanger from the heartland.
Fellow RedHead Pro Hunting Team member and mentor Jerry Martin says of John Paul: "I’ve seen him shoot some awesome groups at long ranges, and his accomplishments on big game are just as impressive."
With elk, cape buffalo, mule deer, alligator gar, and more under his belt, he's got multiple grand slams in the making. John Paul also enjoys bowfishing for trophy river monsters and wingshooting with his dog Teak. Stay tuned to follow his incredible hunting exploits still to come!
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Speaking My Truth: An Evening in Boston
It’s been less than a year since I started sharing my journey and mission with live audiences, and I’ve never been more convinced of the need for voices like mine (and yours) to be amplified.
One of the reasons that I sit on “diversity” panels is because the audiences I’m in front of rarely hear words like “slavery, racism, and discrimination” used in this context. I’m not sure how else to have an honest conversation about the challenges facing business leaders today, so it’s an honor to hold that space.
I’ll also freely admit that I’ve had to temper my frustrations about this “diversity and inclusion” conversation with the fact that I hold a tremendous amount of privilege: I’ve had the luxury of stepping away from lucrative jobs and roles while building a life around work from which I can’t be fired.
Yes, we have corporate sponsors at Abernathy but nobody tells me what to write and publish. And yes, organizations book me to speak and facilitate workshops, but I’m not beholden to any company other than my own. I don’t take this freedom for granted.
Indeed, I’ve spent the past six years making a living in ways that allow me to speak and stand in my truth. I’ve left millions in revenue on the table because of how I’ve chosen to live my life, but what I’ve gained in the process more than makes up for it.
When I share my point of view with the world, I’m touting a perspective informed by a deep understanding of my own psychology, lessons learned from a wide array of successes and failures, and a first-hand look at the way in which ideas propagate among diverse networks and demographics.
My appearance on Lisa Nicole Bell’s podcast last year resulted in Reginauld reaching out about his work in Boston, and offering an introduction to Leora, founder of Boston’s Racial + Economic Activated Dialogue (BREAD). She invited me to be a part of the BREAD Startup Classroom series on January 18th in Boston, and I graciously accepted.
Being back in Boston was significant because when I lived there for nearly a year, I spent precisely no time involved cultural or community work. Life for me was mostly tech, overwhelm, and burnout. By contrast, within an hour of arriving last month, I had both been warmly welcomed and escorted to an African restaurant for Nigerian food with members and partners of the BREAD team. As far as I was concerned, everything else to come would be gravy. Or fufu, as it were.
SuyaJoint All African Cuisine in Roxbury, MA. Yes.
At the venue later that evening, I was interviewed by The Transformative Culture (formerly Press Pass TV) team before spending time with the attendees and watching months of planning come together. One of the touches I most appreciated was the curated selection of books on sale during the evening. Leonard Egerton of Frugal Bookstore had a table set up with an array of titles I recommended to Leora weeks prior to my arrival.
After a hilariously awkward literal breaking of bread to kick off my talk, I took my seat and shared my story. It was a wide-ranging conversation that covered very little in the way of business, startups, and tech. Instead it was the most in-depth and personal conversation I’ve had about trauma, healing, and my journey.
I devoted the precious time we had to offering as real and transparent a narrative as I could muster, and inviting others to own the parts of our stories that don’t make headlines: the depression, the doubt, the pain, and the discomfort. Because these experiences are universal in the demographic that I seek to empower, and it’s a conversation many shy away from.
What I’ve learned is that my truth—not the thing I think others think I should be saying—is what brings liberation, healing, and even success (whatever that might look like). I hope you too have an opportunity to experience love and support while standing firmly in your unvarnished truth. What a gift.
My delicate ego has never been more satisfied.
They were gracious, I was not supposed to be in this photo…
The BREAD community is a special bunch.
This brother was a character. My face tells no lies.
These folks shared their vision after my talk in what BREAD calls a “Dream Cypher.”
Shouts out to Leonard Egerton of Frugal Bookstore.
Winston didn’t wanna step outside of his tax bracket for this picture. That’s fine.
Photos by Stephanie Ramones of Contigo Photography
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Thu, 21 Feb 2019
A routine visit to the GP turned the lives of Jane* and her husband David* upside down.
There were no warnings or symptoms out of the ordinary, but David was quickly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Little did he know, his health was rapidly declining and the cancer had already spread to his bones.
Jane, who works for a large tour operator, said the couple were devastated. But the news was made harder to swallow by the fact that if David had had a simple blood test sooner, the cancer would have been curable. David was 63, but the routine test for men is recommended from the age of 65.
'By far the hardest thing was telling our three children,' Jane said.
David quickly became too sick to work and Jane didn't want leave her husband's side. The stress was mounting, and Jane was forced to take sick leave.
With the significant loss of income, the couple's finances were also under increasing pressure, as they struggled to find the extra money needed to buy the essentials to make David's life more comfortable.
Jane said she was initially hesitant to ask for help, but she decided to reach out to ABTA LifeLine for support.
'At first my husband didn't know about me contacting LifeLine because he has always provided for his family until he became ill. I was desperate to get him a woollen mattress topper to help his aching bones.'
ABTA LifeLine was able to step in at a time when the couple needed it most. Purchasing a specialty therapeutic mattress topper for David, helping with bills and groceries and sending a luxury Christmas hamper for the family to enjoy.
Jane is now encouraging her industry colleagues to reach our when they too are in need.
'Everyone has different problems in life, and I would say pick up the phone, write or email if you are in the travel industry and need support. The ABTA LifeLine team are truly wonderful. We really cannot thank them enough for their huge support to us.'
Jane is also hoping to raise awareness around the importance of routine health checks - no matter your age.
''If you, a loved one, a colleague or a friend has concerns about their health, don't ignore it. Go and get checked. Early diagnosis can be lifesaving and we would love to prevent other people going through what we are coping with.''
*Names changed and stock images used to protect applicant's identity.
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Decisive management the key to greener futureND
Alexandra Cain, The Australian Financial Review, 19 September 2007
The New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change is encouraging businesses that want to go green to start with their senior management. The Department suggests companies place someone in charge who is committed to assist the company in reaching its goals, as it sees that taking action to green the workplace also translates into financial rewards. For example, using more efficient technology can save money on energy bills. For more information, see afr.com
Greening the supply chainND
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The information technology industry has been pushing for a more environmentally-friendly supply chain and is keen to emphasise this move as a cost saving strategy. However, it has faced difficulty convincing clients to spend more for greener hardware. This article includes success stories from EDS and Macquarie Telecom. For more information, see www.brw.com.au
The business of givingND
Leo D’Angelo Fisher, Business Review Weekly, 13 September 2007
Non-profit organisations require much of the skill set of private companies. Non-profits have managed to blend these characteristics with their own unique working environments and cultures, fuelled by the ‘desire to make a difference’. This article includes a brief profile on Mary Anne Stephens, the chief operating officer of Children’s Cancer Institute Australia and former chief financial officer of Lumley General Insurance. For more information, see www.brw.com.au
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Most companies engage in some method of community involvement. However, it is increasingly becoming a case of long-term investment in an extension of the corporate culture. The chief executive of UBS Investment Bank of Australia stated his and his colleagues’ reasoning as wanting to ‘operate in societies not economies.’ This article cites key statistics from a 2004 survey by Cavill & Co and Seek Group, which found that 48 per cent of its respondents would look for companies that are actively involved in the community. It also borrows statistics from the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs’ 2007 study, Corporate Community Investment in Australia. For more information, see www.brw.com.au
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Following up on its 2005 CSR survey, GlobeScan conducted a similar report in 2007 on citizens’ expectations of companies’ CSR activities. The second survey found that, while people in developed and developing nations have high expectations of companies, those in developing nations are more likely to hold companies responsible. Overall expectations have plateaued at a very high level. For more information, see bcccc.net
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The weakest linksND
David James, Business Review Weekly, 16-22 August 2007
The global expansion of business and supply chain operations have emphasised concerns that many companies are exposing key areas of vulnerability. As the intersections of developed and emerging market economies continue to increase, infrastructure and development struggle to keep up. Issues highlighted in this article are that long-term cost of lengthening supply chains that may outweigh initial savings; transport infrastructure of developing countries may not have the capacity to keep up with demand; low cost structures limit the incentive to improve management; and tight supervision is paramount. For more information, see www.brw.com.au
Do good — or elseND
Wall Street Journal, 9 August 2007
Indonesia is expected to pass a bill that will make it mandatory for companies to spend money on corporate social responsibility programs. In doing so they will allow for regulators to take over defining and enforcing what CSR means — already a contested and vaguely defined term. Having been met with criticism from both the business sector and a few top cabinet ministers, the mandate known as Article 74 is the first instance worldwide whereby law will provision CSR. For more information, see www.wsj.com
Green gameND
Kate Burgess, Business Review Weekly, 2-8 August 2007
In spite of the profusion of carbon-neutral announcements, corporate Australia’s claims of going’ carbon neutral’ are beginning to lose credibility. The emergence of this ‘carbon credibility crisis’ is essentially twofold — the lack of a single, nationally consistent method of measuring and reporting carbon emissions leading to significant disparities relating to the adoption of standards by companies, and the absence of a mandatory accreditation program for the creation of carbon offsets and distinct variations in offset prices. For more information see www.brw.com.au
How green is my supermarketND
Susan Owens, Australian Financial Review Boss, August 2007
The UK supermarket chain Waitrose is seeing CSR innovation translate into profits and valuable branding. Three key principles underline their approach: demonstrable legal compliance in every area, investment in environmental and ethical performance as far as financially viable, and corporate innovation and leadership on social responsibility. For more information, see www.afrboss.com.au
Giving till it hurtsND
Sally Beatty, Wall Street Journal, 6 July 2007
Nonprofits report an increase in ‘stretch’ gifts or donations that are seemingly out of proportion to giver’s resources. In contrast to people giving with very little effect on their lifestyles and resources, this type of giving reflects a fundamental shift whereby the funds donated represent a significant portion of the giver’s net wealth. For more information, see www.wsj.com
Big Pharma’s new Africa planND
Katherine Griffiths, The Telegraph, 3 July 2007
Pharmaceutical companies are beginning to realise the potential of constructively engaging with the world’s poorest countries. Many believe that despite years of criticism and controversy surrounding the industry’s practices in relation to developing countries, a proactive approach incorporating the value of social responsibility is the key to reaping future financial benefits in the context of emerging markets. For more information, see www.telegraph.co.uk
Gauging who is a ‘good’ corporate citizenND
Phred Dvprak, Wall Street Journal, 2 July 2007
General consensus suggests that good corporate governance equates with stock market success. However, conformity over the definition of what ‘good governance’ is and how it should subsequently be measured remains elusive. Various companies monitor and rate the good governance performance of numerous corporations but each governance-tracker focuses on different aspects and variables. Inevitably, there is little uniformity in results, ensuing confusion and debate about the actual significance of such ratings. For more information, see www.wsj.com
A record highND
Holly Hall, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 28 June 2007
According to Giving USA, the yearbook of American philanthropy, Americans gave more than in any previous year in 2006. The reported rise in philanthropic contributions was characterised by various contradictions. One the one hand, donations by many of America’s wealthiest people to some of the world’s largest institutions was unprecedented. This statistic contrasts bleakly with the struggle for funds by smaller organisations. For more information, see www.philanthropy.com
Making sense of sustainability ND
Andrew Cave, The Telegraph, 28 June 2007
Sustainability is a fluid and all-embracing term — one that has become a catchphrase in business circles. There is much debate amongst many leading business figures, all of which suggests sustainability is a concept that embraces many (and varying) social, environmental and economic facets. A theme throughout much of this dialogue is consensus on the importance of working towards business longevity and renewal. For more information, see www.telegraph.co.uk
Looking to the future of non-financial reportingND
Guy Morgan, Voice of Corporate Citizenship, June 2007
A few years ago, much talk proliferated regarding the obsolescence of stand-alone non-financial reporting, and the pragmatic move towards integrated reporting on a company’s financial, social and environmental performance — a move emphasising the strategic importance of corporate citizenship in overall business structure. However, many companies face practical and strategic challenges and continue to produce two separate reports. For more information, see www.bcccc.net
Sustainability builderND
David James, Business Review Weekly, 14-20 June 2007
The newly appointed managing director at Fonterra Australasia, John Douman, believes there are universally applicable rules for leading and gaining a competitive advantage in global companies. Douman suggests a hierarchy of priorities in organisational structure: the first responsibility is to product users, second to employees, third to the community and fourth to shareholders. For more information see www.brw.com.au
Climate change ‘not a priority’ND
John Willman and Kate Burgess, The Financial Times, 5 June 2007
KPMG’s recent survey of 73 large companies in the UK shows that just 14 per cent have a clear strategy for addressing climate change. Issues such as brand awareness, marketing strategy and corporate social responsibility were viewed with more urgency. Businesses surveyed would like more clarity from government on climate change and a stable legal framework (e.g. emission targets) to better assess risks and opportunities. For more information, see www.ft.com
Cleaning up: a special report on business and climate changeND
The Economist, 2 June 2007
Moral pressure and economic pressure exerted by governments, and the potential of new markets and technological opportunities have helped to drive the conversion towards green energy. The Economist’s report delves into how climate change is affecting business, and in turn, how business can affect climate change. For more information, see www.economist.com
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1. Grown Ups (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Chris Rock
2. The Goonies (1985)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A group of young misfits who call themselves The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on a quest to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman
3. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith
5. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 594 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord, through V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 327,139
6. Toy Story 3 (2010)
G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
7. The Matrix (1999)
R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 1,519,466 | Gross: $171.48M
8. The Little Mermaid (1989)
G | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
9. The Shining (1980)
R | 146 min | Drama, Horror
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter
11. Smallville (2001–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.
Stars: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk
12. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
13. The Departed (2006)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
14. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
100 Metascore
Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well.
Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, Richard Thorpe, King Vidor | Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Votes: 353,696 | Gross: $2.08M
15. Blade Runner (1982)
R | 117 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
16. GoldenEye (1995)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow Agent formerly believed to be dead.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen
17. The Prestige (2006)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
Votes: 1,072,819 | Gross: $53.09M
18. Batman Begins (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson
19. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 147 min | Drama, War
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
20. The Green Mile (1999)
R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
21. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
22. Heat (1995)
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight
23. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
24. Batman (1989)
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
25. Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig
26. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin
27. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
A young fugitive Prince and Princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina
28. Shaft (1971)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John
29. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
PG | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
Director: Steve Carr | Stars: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez
30. Rocky (1976)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport
A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
31. Starship Troopers (1997)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey
32. Return to Oz (1985)
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.
Director: Walter Murch | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie
33. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
R | 159 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A New York City doctor embarks on a harrowing, night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife reveals a painful secret to him.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
34. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
G | 149 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer H.A.L. 9000.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter
35. Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
36. Zombieland (2009)
R | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie, and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.
Director: Ruben Fleischer | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin
37. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
38. Finding Nemo (2003)
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
39. Stargate (1994)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors
40. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller
Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
41. Forbidden Planet (1956)
G | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has.
Director: Fred M. Wilcox | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens
42. There Will Be Blood (2007)
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
43. Constantine (2005)
R | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Supernatural exorcist and demonologist John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf
44. Police Academy (1984)
R | 96 min | Comedy
A group of good-hearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.
Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith
45. The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology film about three owners of a yellow Rolls-Royce. A British diplomat buys the car for his French wife. A mobster's girlfriend has an affair in Italy. An American woman drives a Yugoslavian partisan to Ljubljana on the eve of the Nazi invasion.
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine, Jeanne Moreau
46. Excalibur (1981)
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi
47. Gremlins (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie
48. Cars (2006)
G | 117 min | Animation, Family, Sport
A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.
Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft | Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Larry the Cable Guy
49. The Exorcist (1973)
R | 122 min | Horror
When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
50. Up (2009)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his home equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson | Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer
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Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Year: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
S6, Ep11
The Senior Class Queen
Kimberly wants to force the school to admit girls into the Letterman's club. Willis opposes this idea, so he enters the school's beauty pageant to prove his point.
Where There's Smoke
Arnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. They realize they don't like the effects of cigarettes, but the real persuasion to have them kick the habit comes from someone very close to home from Dudley - his father, whom despite having had a lung operation, is still a chronic smoker.
Drummond's Lady
After an unfavorable first encounter with a local fitness host named Maggie McKinney, Drummond still decides to invest in her business. He soon realizes that he wants it to be more than a business venture.
The Hitchhikers: Part 1
Arnold and Kimberly learn the dangers of hitch hiking when they are abducted and held captive by a sinister man.
Arnold escapes his captor and seeks help from the police.
Hooray for Hollywood: Part 1
After Maggie breaks off their relationship, Drummond decides to take the family to Hollywood to meet up with her and find out why.
Drummond proposes marriage to Maggie, only to find out that she has a 7-year old son named Sam. Everyone is excited about the prospect of having new family members except for Arnold who feels that he will be neglected.
Drummond's wedding plans hit a snag after his lawyer convinces him to ask Maggie to sign a prenuptial agreement, which does not go over too well with her.
3 Mar. 1984
The Honeymoon's Over
On the night of a big party, Arnold is stuck at home babysitting Sam.
The Bar Mitzvah Boy
Arnold thinks of converting to Judaism when he sees how many presents and checks his friend Robbie collects for his Bar Mitzvah.
Kathy's Olympics
As part of Kathy's wheelchair games, Arnold decides to host a fund-raising party. He gets stuck with Lisa as a date and bribes Robby to take Kathy. He faces a problem when Maggie throws away his old sneakers which contain the donated money.
The Houseguest
Charlene temporarily moves in to the Drummond household after a fight with her father. She soon realizes that she and Willis have different ideas about marriage.
The Boyfriend
Kimberly lies to Drummond about moving in with her boyfriend whom he is not very fond of to begin with.
A Haunting We Will Go
After hearing that a nearby house is supposedly haunted by the ghost of its dead owner, Arnold and Sam decide to visit the house and do some investigating on their own.
Arnold and Lisa's Mother
Arnold, Dudley, and Robbie, sick and tired of Lisa squealing on them, decide to sabotage her project for the science fair. However, they have second thoughts when Lisa's mom becomes their new teacher.
When Sam starts wetting the bed, Arnold is anything but sensitive to his problem.
Undercover Lover
Willis starts romancing the new girl at school who turns out to be an undercover narcotics agent.
Arnold's Strike
In order to impress a girl, Arnold becomes the ringleader of a student strike formed to protest the new school dress code. However, things take a turn for the worse when he is the only one suspended from school.
Sam's Father
Maggie gets very emotional when Sam decides that he wants to temporarily stay with his father.
Carmella Meets the Gooch
When Sam gets bullied by the Gooch at his school, Arnold tries to stand up to him but is unsuccessful. So he decides to get the new Italian exchange student to fight the Gooch in exchange for the promise of a date with the unsuspecting Willis.
Arnold the Entrepreneur
Arnold starts up a door-to-door business selling bug spray with Sam as his assistant. When he gets greedy and cuts Sam out of the profits, Sam decides to quit working for him and compete against him.
The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
Arnold faces a tough decision when he is appointed judge of his classroom court and he must choose between his friend Robbie and his girlfriend Jennifer.
1 Dec. 1984
The Gymnasts
Willis's paralyzed friend, Stuart, who was once a terrific gymnast, comes home to visit. Drummond and Willis surprise him by naming a gymnasium after him and inviting the US Olympic Gymnastics team to the ceremony. However, Stuart makes it known that he is fed up with everyone's charity.
Drummond sets a bad example when he talks Sam into going to the hospital for a tonsillectomy but later refuses to be checked in himself for a knee injury.
Arnold's Songbird
Arnold finds himself in a difficult spot when he promises his class that he can deliver a celebrity for the school talent show but has no luck finding anyone.
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‘Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair’ at the Milwaukee Art Museum
08 dimanche Fév 2015
Posted by alaintruong2014 in Exhibitions, Fashion
Angelo Marani, Cocktail Dress, Cocktail Dress and Stole, Cocktail ensemble, Emanuel Ungaro, Evening Dress, Evening ensemble, fall/winter 1968-1969, fall/winter 1974–75, fall/winter 1981-1982, fall/winter 1987-1988, fall/winter 1988-1989, fall/winter 1989–90, fall/winter 1997-1998, fall/winter 1999-2000, fall/winter 2000–01, fall/winter 2003–2004, fall/winter 2005-2006, Fausto Sarli, Givenchy by Alexander McQueen, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Krizia, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, Milwaukee Art Museum, Pierre Balmain, Silk moiré taffeta and satin, Ted Lapidus, Tilmann Grawe, Valentino
Tilmann Grawe (French) Cocktail Dress, fall/winter 2003–2004 Silk moiré taffeta and satin © International Art & Artists
MILWAUKEE, WIS.- The Milwaukee Art Museum brings haute couture to the city in Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair. Open now through May 3, it is a story of vision, innovation and power told through the prism of iconic fashion from Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy, Valentino, Dior, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint-Laurent, Patrick Kelly and Emanuel Ungaro, among others.
Krizia (Italian) Cocktail ensemble, fall/winter 1981-1982. Silk taffeta and satin © International Art & Artists
“The Museum is thrilled to showcase its debut fashion exhibition and partner with International Arts & Artists to feature Inspiring Beauty,” said Daniel Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. “This is a stunning exhibition that will be dramatically installed to give the visitor a true runway experience.”
Ted Lapidus (French) 2 of 2 coordinating cocktail dresses (white), fall/winter 2000–01. Hand-painted silk faille, glass beads, plastic sequins, leather, cotton embroidery thread Lent by Johnson, LLC Chicago History Museum, Johnson Publishing.
Inspiring Beauty is presented in three sections that explore the three major themes of the exhibition. The first section of the exhibition, Vision, explores Eunice Johnson’s role as the creative force behind the Ebony Fashion Fair. It features costumes that reflect power, affluence and influence, expressing some of the traveling show’s recurring aesthetic ideas.
Angelo Marani (Italian) Cocktail Ensemble, fall/winter 2005-2006. Fox, rabbit, mink, synthetic lace and ribbon, leather, nylon/viscose/cotton blend denim © International Art & Artists
The second section of the exhibition, Innovation, looks at the boldness and experimentation of Johnson Publishing Company. Garments in this section reflect the full breadth of fashion fantasy that the traveling show brought audiences while the film highlights the historic significance of Johnson company publications.
Fausto Sarli (Italian) Cocktail Ensemble, fall/winter 1999-2000. Silk chiffon and glass beads © International Art & Artists
The final section, Power, features Inspiring Beauty’s most elaborate, luxurious and dramatic ensembles. Costumes by Valentino, Bob Mackie, Henry Jackson and Alexander McQueen reflect the glamour and showmanship that created the dynamic visual experience that audiences expected.
Jean-Louis Scherrer (French) Cocktail ensemble, fall/winter 1989–90. Silk and metallic thread jacquard, glass beads and rhinestones, metallic fringe, plastic sequins. Lent by Johnson Publishing Company, LLC Johnson Publishing
“At the heart of this dynamic exhibition are the stunning gowns, feathered coats, and statement designs seen in the seventy-plus ensembles by designers including Valentino, Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta, Bob Mackie, Missoni, Patrick Kelly, Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood, and more, all selected from a collection of thousands that Mrs. Johnson amassed in five decades,” said Keegan.
Jean-Louis Scherrer (French), Cocktail Ensemble, fall/winter 2000-2001. Fox, goat, mink, Persian lamb, leather © International Art & Artists
To celebrate Milwaukee’s local connection to the Ebony Fashion Fair, a section of the exhibition will include thirteen designer garments from Mount Mary University’s signature Ebony Fashion Fair collection, part of the its 10,000 piece Historic Costume Collection. Mount Mary’s selections will feature garments by Koos Van Den Akker, Vivienne Westwood, Thierry Mugler, and Anna Sui, among others.
Emanuel Ungaro (French), Evening Dress, fall/winter 1987-1988. Silk satin and taffeta © International Art & Artists
The Ebony Fashion Fair circuit included 170 stops each year, including Milwaukee. In addition to appearing at the now-defunct Garfield Theater on the city’s north side, Mount Mary University presented the Ebony Fashion Fair to sold-out audiences in its Kostka Theater on several occasions.
Emanuel Ungaro (French), Bridal Gown, fall/winter 1996-1997. Cotton/synthetic blend lace, embroidered silk, plastic ‘pearl’ beads and sequins, glass beads © International Art & Artists
Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair was developed by the Chicago History Museum in cooperation with Johnson Publishing Company, LLC, presented by the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum, and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. It is presented at the Milwaukee Art Museum by Mount Mary University, and supported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the Joseph R. Pabst Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Friends of Art, Angela and Virgis Colbert, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Milwaukee (WI) Chapter The Links, Incorporated, and the Milwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance. Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair is co-organized at the Museum by Camille Morgan, Exhibitions Curatorial Coordinator at Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago and Monica Obniski, Demmer Curator of 20th and 21st Century Design at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It will be on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum February 5 through May 3, 2015.
Valentino (Italian) Evening ensemble, fall/winter 1974–75. Silk chiffon, ostrich feathers Lent by Johnson Publishing Company, LLC Chicago History Museum, Johnson Publishing
Pierre Balmain (French) Cocktail Dress and Stole, fall/winter 1988-1989. Silk chiffon © International Art & Artists
Marc Bohan (French) for Christian Dior, Evening Ensemble, fall/winter 1968-1969. Wool, plastic sequins, glass and plastic beads, metallic thread © International Art & Artists
Givenchy (French) by Alexander McQueen, Evening Ensemble, fall/winter 1997-1998. Synthetic raffia mounted on silk gauze © International Art & Artists
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Harry Plummer
19th Jun 1998 1.85m/96kg Fly Half
Auckland raised first-five Harry Plummer was the deputy head boy at St Peter’s College and went on to represent NZ Schools pivot and was the club captain of premier club side Grammar TEC.
At school, Plummer was also the leading point scorer in the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 tournament. His performances at school saw Counties Manukau and Auckland fight over his services with the latter winning the race.
Plummer, son of Auckland physio Mark Plummer, operated mainly at second-five for the Auckland Under 19s, who claimed the Graham Mourie Cup in Taupo in 2017.
At 19-years-old Plummer made his provincial debut for Auckland against Bay of Plenty in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup and made his first start against Canterbury two weeks later.
In 2018 Plummer was selected in the NZ u20s side for the 2018 U20 World Championship. Plummer was a vital cog in the Auckland squad that won the Mitre 10 Cup in 2018.
In May that same year he signed a two-year deal with the Blues that will see him being included in the Blues 2019 Super Rugby squad.
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Adventures in Video Games: Game and toy reviews, articles and more.
The search for arcades @ Myrtle Beach, SC
Located on the upper floor (or is the bottom floor?) inside Ripley's Wonderworks at Myrtle Beach, SC is one of the last arcades I've managed to find at the beach. It's a shame really because I have so many memories have taking a roll of quarters to the Pavillion area and playing random video games until the money ran out. Double Dragon was always a favorite of mine back then. Now finding arcade games at the beach isn't an easy task.
While the actual game selection was somewhat limited inside Wonderworks, the designs on the walls leading to the bathrooms (of all places!) were too cool not to show. There were several different classic arcade games showcased and underneath each was a plaque that gave a brief history of the game. You can click on any picture to view a larger image.
One of the few games I hadn't seen in an arcade before was this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. While it's no "Turtles in Time", I found it pretty fun to play. The graphics were very animated and the action was very fluid. I would have liked to have had more time with the game, but the upper level also included a ropes course that my daughter was waiting to go on with me.
Growing up my family took many vacations to Myrtle Beach and one of my favorite rainy day spots was the old Briarcliffe Mall. Inside was a cool arcade, KB Toys and a movie theatre. Now called the Myrtle Beach Mall, it's a shell of itself. There isn't a lot inside the mall to be honest. The movie theatre is still there, but I don't think I've seen a movie there since A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5! However there is one two reasons to go to the mall. Player's Choice.
Player's Choice alone is worth going if you love video games and all things pop culture. For as long as I can remember there have always been great arcade cabinets and pinball machines inside the store you could play for just a quarter. Games like Konami's Simpsons, Capcom's Alien vs. Predator, Ivan Iron Stewart's Super Off-Road and even Sega's Spider-Man arcade game. They also sold new and used video games and systems going back to the Atari and NES through current gen. Comics, TPBs, Pops! and other assorted action figures are also always in stock. I know I could spend a good bit of time in the store alone...but a year or so ago they leased the empty space next to their store and put in a full fledged retro arcade!
On my last visit I was greeted with Pac-Man and Kung-Fu at the entrance of the black light soaked room. I was never good at either of those so I continued to keep looking around.
On the left side was Dragon's Lair, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Bros., Kangaroo, Ghost 'n Goblins...
Followed by Track & Field, Joust, Burger Time, Double Dragon and an old school juke box in the back left corner. In the center of the room were a few more classic games like these Donkey Kong games.
On the opposite side was Commando, Contra, Tetris, Jungle Hunt, Q*Bert...
Toobin', Dig Dug, Tapper, Punch Out! and a few other games. Along the back of the arcade were several pinball tables, but in my haste to start plugging quarters into the games I forgot to snap more pictures!
The walls of the arcade had various video game art/logos with some 80's nostalgia mixed in. At one point I do remember looking up from my game and seeing Skeletor from Masters of the Universe! Like the games inside the Player's Choice store next door, all the machines in the arcade were just $.25. It was so much fun re-living a part of my childhood as I beat Double Dragon again. I played several other games as well, but I didn't get to play everything that I wanted to before I had to leave. Thankfully however the place we stay at the beach is just down the road from this mall so I get to frequent both the store and the arcade with each trip to the beach.
I'm sure there are other gaming spots at Myrtle Beach that I haven't quite found yet, but when I do you can expect me to be in my element.
Posted by flywheels at 6:37 AM 1 comment:
Japan Retro Direct - A service you may not know about, but should!
Importing video games from Japan seems to be catching on with more and more gamers around the world, but especially here in the US. There are many retro games that now sell for ungodly amounts on the secondary market that are relatively affordable in Japan. However obtaining those games without having to pay a huge mark up can be difficult.
In the past I used a proxy service to acquire games from Yahoo! Japan Auctions with mixed results. While I did score Chip Chan Kick for my PC-FX for cheaper than eBay prices, it still wasn't cheap with all of the additional fees and essentially having to pay for shipping twice. So the question remains where can gamers go these days for imports that are reasonably priced?
If you aren't familiar with Japan Retro Direct, you should be. Vinnk (from Famicom Dojo fame) runs a nice little business on the side and does a wonderful job with his store. One of the best things about his listings is that most of them contain a good description about the gameplay and also feature a YouTube video embedded in the listing w/ actual gameplay. Being a gamer/collector himself living in Japan, he finds a lot of great games and passes them on for a fair price. I can also be confident that he's not selling me junk either as he tests each game thoroughly before he lists them. Sometimes he gets so hung up "testing" games that there is a small delay in new stock being listed for sale!
If you use Facebook, best thing to do is Like his page so you can stay up to date with his store updates and news announcements. Or just bookmark the actual store...whichever floats your boat. Lately he's added a "frequent shopper" program where purchases of $20 or more (shipping excluded) will earn you 1 point. Points act as store credit on future purchases. By the way, a $20 order will generally net you several games because that's how generous his pricing can be.
My latest haul from Japan Retro Direct contained 4 games...all from different platforms. First up is a loose cart of Wave Race 64 Shindo Pak Taio. This is the re-release of the game with added Rumble Pak support. I also believe some sound and music were altered in this version.
Next up is Pinobee for the Game Boy Advance. This was a game I remember seeing in the past that I wanted to try out. I first purchased this game on the Playstation, but how could I pass up on a complete, boxed copy for just a few bucks? It's a fun Hudson Soft platformer that I rarely see mentioned by fellow gamers.
I've never been a huge fan of fighting games, but the Guilty Gear series is a lot of fun. The first Guilty Gear game I played was on the original Xbox, but so many titles in the series exist that I was unaware of. GG XX Midnight Carnival #Reloaded is one of those. I have a Japanese PS2 and could use a few additional games and it was priced right. Just need to get a good fighting pad for my PS2 now.
Lastly we have Bomberman World for the Japanese Playstation. My experience with Bomberman is very limited, but this game looked fun and I needed something to bring me up to that $20 threshold to earn a point on my order. What little I've played of this game has been fun...but I'm sooo bad at it and I think I blew myself up more than I killed my enemies!
Vinnk has a good thing going here and while I'm not being paid or compensated to spread the word of his game store/service, I feel obligated to spread the news just because he's doing such a wonderful job. There are a lot of websites that specialize in importing games from Japan, but nothing like Japan Retro Direct.
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Labels: 03/2019, Japan Retro Direct
Initial Thoughts: Resident Evil 4 (Xbox One)
Welcome back to another rendition of Initial Thoughts. This is where I share my, well, initial thoughts on a game (not necessarily new) that I've begun playing for the first time. Fresh off the heals of me completing Resident Evil 7 on the PS4, I decided it was time to pull that copy of Resident Evil 4 off the shelf and give it a try. Yes, you read that correctly. Not Resident Evil 2, but part 4.
As I touched on in my post regarding RE7, my experience with this gaming franchise has been spotty at best. When I grabbed RE4 off my shelf the other day I was reminded that I grabbed this game from Target on clearance for $9.98 some time ago. How much time has passed since I purchased, who knows, but I grabbed it despite owning it for the GameCube as well.
I installed RE4 on my Xbox One over the weekend, knowing I was ready to tackle the game finally. It would be a few days later before I'd actually find the time to sit down and play however. Once I did I was ready to experience a "new" Resident Evil experience. Going into the game I still knew very little, which was mostly intentional. I let the cut scenes play, setting up the story and once I got control of Leon Kennedy I immediately was reminded of how old this game was. Veteran RE fans by this time were used to the "tank" controls, but coming off of playing RE7 this game and it's controls were obviously a step back so to speak. While I have gotten used to the controls for the most part after about 5 hours of game play, I still don't like them. I will go on record and say I haven't tried to remap the buttons...if that is even possible. I've gotten down the combat mechanics, but I still hate having to press & hold the left bumper to wield the knife.
I remember people saying that RE4 was a different style of RE game and it didn't take long to realize that. Gone is the familiar setting. No cities, no police stations, replacing these with a setting somewhere in Europe. You're not evening fighting zombies...at least I think. The enemies, Ganados, seem to function like normal humans judging from what you find in the first village. They even communicate, though I don't know what language they are speaking. Since I'm still in the middle of the game I'm trying to figure out what's going on, but from best I can tell from the cut scenes and what not there is some sort of mind control going on.
At first I wasn't all that impressed with this game if I'm being completely honest. I found the controls to be very cumbersome and Leon to move very slugglish. Of course after I realized I could make him run and got used to the controls my opinion started to change. I also made the game harder than I needed to as I was trying to conserve as much ammo as possible and just use my knife to attack the Ganados. I had often heard of how scare ammo was in RE games, but much to my surprise I didn't find this to as big of an issue as I thought going in. I've learned that I can't go blazing in and shooting everything, but I also don't have to be as stingy. This made the game more fun for me. It didn't take long before I was fully immersed into this game, so much so that I opted to play over watching the recent UNC vs. Duke men's basketball showdown at the other night!
So far I haven't found the game to be overly difficult, but this boss, El Gigante did give me a pretty good run for my money. While the game isn't open world and more linear, I have found that backtracking and re-visiting previous areas has it's rewards...and dangers. I may have cheated a little and used a guide at times in my early play of the game so I knew this boss fight was coming up. I tried backtracking a little to see if I could find some more health since I was running low of reserves, however I was caught off guard by several Ganados. Eventually I figured it wasn't worth the time (or ammo) and turned around to face the giant himself.
By the way, I hope you freed the dog caught in the bear trap at the very beginning of the game! I instinctively knew setting the dog free was the right thing to do, but I didn't necessarily expect the dog to come to my aid in the battle w/ El Gigante.
I continued playing after taking down the giant and proceeded back to the church to rescue Ashley, the president's daughter. Shortly after the cut scenes that helped advance the story I saved my game and quit for the night. While I did know I was on a rescue mission, I failed to really think about having to escort her to safety. Why? Because I friggin' hate escort missions! I hated escorting survivors to safety in the Williamette Parkview Mall (Dead Rising) so much that I didn't even want to attempt unlocking the "Frank the Pimp" achievement!
There are two things in modern games I simply cannot stand. Escorting survivors and quick time events. Well if you've played this game then you know that's two strikes against the game for me already. I wasn't ready to tackle having to keep Ashley safe as we had to go back through the village so and it was late so I called it a night. However I've read up a little on what's to come next in the game and it appears that commanding her and keeping her safe isn't as bad as I thought it would. No matter because I'm fully vested in this game and seeing how the story plays out.
For me that is the sign of how truly good a game is. That despite my frustrations with the controls, or difficulty level or whatever, that I'm determined to see the game to it's end regardless. Growing up the games I played didn't have this level of story telling, so the game play had to be the thing that hooked me. Now with modern games the story has to keep me intrigued to keep on playing. I have a huge backlog of games to be played. More games than I do time. If the game doesn't captivate me early on then my mindset is why waste what valuable time I have playing a game that I don't like? Thankfully this 4th installment of the RE franchise has done a good job at grabbing my attention. Now my only regret is it taking me nearly 14 years to actually play this game since it's release in 2005.
Labels: Resident Evil 4, Xbox One
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Final Thoughts
Over the last two weekends I've been (finally) playing my copy of Resident Evil 7 on the PS4. I'm not an early adopter to video games usually, but that has it's advantages. I paid $20 for the game and if I had the VR headset then I could play that version of the game as it's all on one disc.
As much as I love horror movies, I'm not a big fan of the survival horror genre of games. My experience w/ Resident Evil is rather short, only previously playing RE2 on the N64 back in the day. That's it believe it or not. I have bought other versions of the game, but they have gotten lost in the back log of games to be played.
I'm not sure what drew me to purchasing RE7, but once I finally sat down to play the game I was hooked. I was on edge too. The setting of the Louisiana bayou was creepy enough, then Capcom had to throw in a old house and a crazy cast of characters. Before picking up the game, I had pretty much stayed away from any coverage of the game so I really didn't know what the story was going in, or even that the point of view had been changed from the normal 3rd person to 1st person perspective.
The game looks beautiful, even though parts of it are down right terrifying at times. The controls are really good and responsive for the most part. I'm not the biggest fan of the Dual Shock 4 controller, but the more PS4 games I play the more I'm beginning to get comfortable with the layout. Even though the game is from the 1st perspective and you have weapons, it doesn't feel like or play like a shooter in my opinion. Whether you agree with that statement or not, it doesn't take away from the feeling that this is a fun game.
I have read that parts 5 and 6 of the series were more action oriented, so Capcom wanted to take the series back to it's roots for part 7. While I haven't played much of the original game, I can see the similarities. The action in the game is up and down. It's not full on action, giving way to story telling and puzzle solving at times. I particularly liked the way the game handled the VHS cassette parts of the game.
By now I doubt I'd be spoiling the game for anyone, but you take control of Ethan Winters, trying to track down the whereabouts of your missing, formally presumed dead, wife. The Baker family (above) are your main protagonists and this scene reminded me immediately of when Sally met the Sawyer family in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Coincidence? I think not. Anyhow, you are tied to a chair at dinner time and let's just say I doubt Ethan is very hungry after he sees his choices on the table. Once you escape, you are trapped in one part of the Baker's house, looking for away to escape. During this time the father, Jack Baker, patrols the house looking for you. You also start to realize that things aren't what they seem.
As the game progresses you find more clues that not only help advance the story, but helps shed some light to the mystery of just what the heck is going on. Personally, I was on the edge of my sofa while playing as I couldn't wait to find out what happens next. As with previous RE games, there are safe houses (rooms) where you can save your game. Instead of the old typewriters from previous games, now you use a cassette recorder (it is 2017 after all - at least in the game). There are also those large storage chests where you can store your items and they'll magically appear when you find chests later in the game. Initially you are limited to the number of items you can carry so you have to be smart about what you carry with you. You can combine herbs and other items to create medicine and ammo. Later on you can find backpacks that increase the amount of items you can carry.
During the game you'll also find multiple weapons, from a simple survival knife, to handguns, shotguns, flamethrower, grenade launcher, machine gun and a chainsaw. Ammo is limited, but depending on the level of difficulty you play on the enemies will take less shots. My first play through was on easy and I ended up with a surplus of ammo for just about every weapon.
I don't recall the number of hours it took me to complete the game, but I enjoyed every minute. The story is compelling and the game play is fun. I played several 3-4 hour sessions at night once the family was in bed a few nights for two weeks before I was able to get to the end. Speaking of the end, depending on a choice you make in the game after the mid-way point, you can get one of two different endings. The choice is fairly obvious to get the better ending, but I saved my game right before you have to make this choice so I intend on going back to that other save game and playing it again to get the other ending.
I already mentioned I played the game on easy, but it was so much fun I will be playing it again on normal. I already unlocked Madhouse difficulty and an exclusive weapon, but I'm not sure that I'm ready for that yet! I enjoyed this game so much that I made me regret waiting so long to play it, but it also has me thinking about revisiting some of the previous games. If you've been sitting on the sideline w/ RE7 and you enjoy horror movies/games or even 1st person shooters, you ought to give this game a try. I really should move onto the next game in my stack of unplayed games, but I'm not sure I'm ready to leave the Bakers behind yet. There are 3 different DLC packs after you finish the main game, one of which is free! I believe all 3 of these either help flesh out the story or continue the story. I'm looking forward to jumping into those very soon.
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Labels: Playstation 4, Resident Evil 7
What do you do w/ a naked HuCard?
That was the question I've been asking myself for quite some time after tracking down a cheap, but loose copy of Mesopotamia for the PC Engine. If you aren't familiar w/ the game, then perhaps you know it by it's TurboGrafx name - Somer Assault. Still doesn't ring a bell, well I can't blame you because it's a odd game that I can't believe sold very well...in any market.
I've done business w/ Mega Box Reproductions in the past so it was time to revisit their Etsy store and see if they could create a jewel case for my naked HuCard. Of course they were able to bang out a beautiful case and it arrived the other day...check it out!
I wasn't sure how the back of the case was going to look since the original HuCard cases had a solid black back, but dang if they didn't nail it! I really don't know how they find scans of everything like they do, but I'm very impressed with the case.
I hate buying loose PCE games, but thankfully with MegaBoxReproductions this time it paid off...at least for me.
If you need a custom case for one of your loose games, or are looking for a high quality reproduction of a highly sought after game, head on over to their store and let them create something for you too!
Posted by flywheels at 7:06 PM 1 comment:
Labels: Mega Box Reproductions, Mesopotamia, PC Engine
Latest Haul from Japan Retro Direct
If you're looking to import games from Japan but are sick and tired of the crazy asking prices from eBay sellers, all is not lost! Enter a great new way to acquire Japanese games at a fraction of those high prices...Japan Retro Direct.
You may have heard me mention them before as I've been doing business with them since their early Game Gavel days. A few weeks ago I saw a few things in their latest Facebook page update and as soon as I sold a few things of my own, I made a small order and it finally arrived over the weekend.
From left to right, I got Caravan Shooting Collection for the Super Famicom. This is a collection of Hudson's 8-bit shmups originally featured on the Famicom/NES. I've already given each game a few rounds of play and I was quickly reminded of how horrible I am at these simple shmups, but also how much fun they still are to play.
Next up is Space Invaders for the PC Engine. I haven't given this one much time yet as I was out of town last weekend with a surprise trip for my daughters to the mountains. However this version of the classic game has a little different spin so I'm looking forward to spending more time with it. Good PC Engine games go quickly when added to Japan Retro Direct's store so you have to act quickly...after all, they are priced to sell.
Also in my package was a set of Pokemon stickers (which my 7 year old daughter quickly confiscated) and a rather cool fold out (promotional?) poster for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo Switch.
The poster is so big I couldn't figure out a good way to photograph it all unfolded! One side features gorgeous art of the cast of characters while the other side gives you a little bio of sorts for each character included in then new game.
Although I'm not the biggest Smash Bros. fan, I really appreciated the small token added to my latest package. I'm currently trying to find the best place in my game room to display this cool piece of video game art.
Make sure you jump on over to Facebook and like their page so you can keep up w/ the latest stock updates so you can score some great games and save a little $$.
Labels: 11/14/18
Retro Halloween Horror - Part 2
Yesterday we looked at some good retro games to play this Halloween from the 8 and 16-bit generations, so today we're going to take the next step into the 32-bit and more modern generation. Let's start with a great puzzle game for the Neo Geo.
Nightmare in the Dark was released in 2000 for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system by SNK. You play as a gravedigger who finds graves that have been desecrated and you attempt to stop more damage from being done. You attack by using your lantern, swing it at your enemies which causes small balls of fire to fall in front of you. Initially it stuns the enemy, but if you keep hitting them consecutively the enemy will envelope into a large ball of fire, which you can wield and throw. This ball of fire acts as a bowling ball and will keep carrying on, knocking out enemies in it's path until it hits the wall. The gameplay is rather simple, yet it's difficult once you get past the first few handful of levels. Very addictive gameplay.
I love a good light gun game and while House of the Dead may be the first light gun game Saturn owners think of when it's spooky outside, I decided to go w/ Crypt Killer instead. In this game you are a crypt raider of sorts going through six different levels. You get to chose with level you want to take at the end of each level so it helps add to the replayability. Along the way you'll face skeletons, mummies, lizard people and more. The game was also released on the original Playstation, but I have more light gun shooters on the Saturn so I went with this one. Beware though, it can be pricey however you can opt for the Japanese release, Henry Explorers and save a little money.
I never got into Resident Evil when it first debuted on the original Playstation, however for some reason I gave Parasite Eve a chance and I'm glad that I did! The game plays a lot like RE, including the tank controls, but once you get used to navigating the character you'll find yourself immersed in the eerie atmosphere. The visuals, including the cut scenes that help advance the story are beautiful, as is the soundtrack. I don't see this game get mentioned much on the various retro sites or YouTube channels I visit and I don't know why. This is a very heavy story based game, but that just helped me get more and more into the game. If you've never played it, you need to give it a try.
Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green for the original Xbox was released in late 2005 by Brainbox games and published by Groove games. I only included this game on the list because I'm a huge George Romero fan and this game is based off of the movie of the same name. Let me say that this game isn't all that great as far as first person shooters go. The controls are sluggish, the visuals are muddy and the zombies are way too hard to kill. You can get the shotgun right off the bat, but it seems to be nearly useless. I stuck with the game and I enjoyed it, but I had to look past it's many flaws. Had I not been a big fan of the zombie genre then perhaps I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much? The game is tough and I was only able to beat it by finding some hidden book towards the end of the game that taught my character king-fu moves where I could easily take down the dead. Yeah, it's as stupid as it sounds. Like I said, this game was panned by both critics and fans alike, but it's not completely broken. Fits the Halloween season quite well and if you ask me, the "story" in the game is better than the actual movie is based upon.
Another light gun shooter on the list? You betcha! I am a big fan of Namco's Time Crisis series so when I saw they made another light gun game I had to give it a try. If the name of the game does explain why I've included this on the list then I don't know what to tell you. The game plays a lot like the Time Crisis games, better enjoyed with a second player in my opinion. If you have a PS2, a GunCon 2 and a CRT television, then you owe it to yourself to pick up this game.
Hmm, how can I describe Blood Drive for the Xbox 360 (and PS3)? Let's just say it's Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8 with zombies. If that description isn't enough to get you playing this game then I need to check you for a pulse. This is your standard vehicular combat game with upgradeable vehicles to chose from, bloody zombie kills and a rocking soundtrack. The game doesn't take itself too serious though as the PA announcer and characters you'll hear during the game sound silly and say dumb things. I guess it just helps add that bit of campiness that fits the horror genre. It's been awhile since I've sat down with this one, but I think I may have to play a round or two tonight!
This is the only game on the list from my collection that I've yet to play. I know, I know...what's wrong with me. I bought it not that long ago once it hit $20 and it ended up on my shelf and forgotten about shortly later. A month or so ago when I got the idea for these posts, I started to comb through my game library to re-play certain games. When I came across this one I was all jazzed to sit down and play...and then a certain PS4 exclusive super-hero game came out and I found myself immersed in that world. Halloween may come and go before I sit down and experience this new Resident Evil, but it's one that I really look forward to playing...with the lights on of course!
This is another game that I was late to experience, but once I finally sat down to play I was instantly hooked. Calling this a game is being generous. I like to think of it as a interactive movie more than a traditional video game. You take control of a group of college students that are at their friend's mountain home, reuniting one year after twin sisters have gone missing. What makes this game stand out so much to me are the characters. Yes you have your generic horror movie characters, but instead of watching them make stupid decisions that lead to their death, you get to make those choices now! Everything you do effects the overall story of the game, which will bring you back to play through time and time again. The characters are voiced by and modeled after some good actors and actresses, such as Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, Nashville), Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Rami Malek (Mr. Robot). You get to control all of the different characters at different times during the game and the object is simple...keep everyone alive Until Dawn. Easier than it sounds. I've played through this game about 3 times now and I still have yet to get everyone out alive. It's partly because of the quick time events. If you aren't a fan of quick time events then you may want to steer clear of this game. However if you can tolerate them then you'll most likely find yourself wrapped up in this game. It's super cheap and it's available in the PSN store so there isn't any excuse to not give it a try.
And with that it's time for me to bow out as the trick or treat kids are already starting to come. Hopefully between yesterday's list and today's list you found a new game or two to try out. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Halloween everyone!
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Man City's character, 'guts' shine through in Premier League triumph
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Manchester City win Premier League title with Brighton rout (2:37)
Manchester City are the first team in a decade to win back to back Premier League titles, beating Brighton 4-1. (2:37)
Nick AmesESPN.com writer
Had Manchester City blown it? Glenn Murray had just headed Brighton into the lead in the 27th minute, and anyone seeking final-day drama had their hook. City had cracked at the worst possible moment; they had lost their nerve just as the hard work seemed to have been done; they had made a season's excellence count for nothing and Pep Guardiola would face familiar accusations of overcomplicating at a moment that demanded clarity.
Those would have been the headlines, the think pieces, the pub discussions if that sole piece of slack defending from a corner had helped send the Premier League trophy to Anfield. But this City team is special. They had not fallen behind in a top-flight game since January and perhaps that was exactly what they needed here, on a sunny south coast afternoon against carefree opponents, the widespread assumption being that they would cruise home by doing what they usually do.
The close-range header from Murray jolted the reigning champions. Somewhere, perhaps in their deepest subconsciouses, had they persuaded themselves that the final chapter of this story could simply write itself? Maybe no amount of meticulous preparation, of cajolement from the tireless Guardiola, could completely mitigate for human nature. In hindsight, you wonder how anyone could have seriously doubted that they would respond. Straight forward they went from the restart, Aymeric Laporte's pass finding David Silva, whose sublime one-touch flick around the corner, freed Sergio Aguero to apply the inevitable. The job had yet to be completed but in the spell of 83 seconds, it was as if a year's worth of pressure had bottlenecked before dissipating as quickly as it had arrived.
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"It was the hardest and most satisfying Premier League ever," said captain Vincent Kompany, speaking after extricating himself from the delirious bundle into which City's players threw themselves at full-time. "It was the toughest title I have won in my career so far," said his manager. Eventually their 4-1 win had seemed easy, as so much does for this team, but they are the first to stress that nothing ever has been like that.
It was one thing winning the 2017-18 title by a street; it was quite another to be pushed within a point of failure by an outstanding Liverpool side and, if last season's title was hallmarked by the extravagant genius of their football, it was a less tangible quality that hauled them over the line this time. Guts. That is what City showed in abundance during the 14-game winning run that eventually saw them over the line. They had recorded five 1-0 wins in their previous 10 top-flight matches before this afternoon; it doubled the number of victories by that scoreline in their 103 league fixtures prior to that. "Mixing artistry and industry," the City PA announcer bellowed towards the away end during a rapid-fire summary of their success. It was a sound assessment. They may have fallen short in Europe by the finest of margins but, domestically, it is hard to think of a facet they have yet to show.
Nothing came easy for Man City in 2018-19, but they were able to overcome injuries, navigate a loaded schedule and triumph over adversity to become champions. Michael Regan/Getty Images
As usual, though, Guardiola did it his way. Riyad Mahrez had not played a minute of football since City's Champions League semi-final, first-leg defeat at Tottenham four and a half weeks ago. How typical, then, that he would make a selection that bordered on the perverse: bringing the Algerian in while Leroy Sane and a fit-again Kevin De Bruyne began on the bench. As City toiled through that opening quarter of an hour, with Mahrez looking uncomfortable in his starting position on the left and Raheem Sterling finding little joy behind Aguero, the suspicion was that Guardiola's tweak had backfired and minds flicked, too, to the last-minute penalty Mahrez had ballooned at Liverpool in October.
But in the 63rd minute it was Mahrez, deceiving Lewis Dunk with a delicious feint, who drilled their third goal high past Maty Ryan to effectively put the outcome beyond doubt. The goal was eerily similar to a crucial winner Mahrez scored for Leicester at Watford three years ago, when the Foxes were closing in on their own title win. He was the man for the occasion here as well, standing tall and delivering when it mattered. From their squad players to their main men, City have made it an irresistible habit.
"It's a combination of a great group of players, great staff and an incredible desire to overachieve," Kompany said. The Belgian defender was replaced four minutes from time to a generous ovation from all sides of the ground. It had the feeling of a swan song although there is no indication, as yet, of his or the club's plans for next season. Over the next couple of seasons City will face the challenge of replacing the old heads, all doubted at different points in Guardiola's tenure, who have stood up like giants this term: Kompany, Aguero, the absent Fernandinho. The 2018-19 campaign became a stunning encapsulation of the winning mentality they have forged.
Once they were finally back in the dressing room, City's players enjoyed the beers that had been laid on and launched into a raucous rendition of Oasis' "Wonderwall" led by band member and die-hard City fan Noel Gallagher himself. Guardiola, meanwhile, was already smelling a repeat performance a year from now.
"It will be tough, but we will be stronger," he said. "When you win two in a row, it is incredible. I have a feeling next season that we can come back and be who we are right now."
They were looking down the barrel but, faced with the unthinkable, this City team's identity became clearer than ever.
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Home Political Ramaphosa uses his reply to answer internal critics over Eskom restructuring
Ramaphosa uses his reply to answer internal critics over Eskom restructuring
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that the strained public purse will cough up to help stabilise the ailing Eskom, but kicked for touch to next week’s Budget on the details.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reply to the parliamentary debate on his State of the Nation Address (SONA) was focused on answering in-house criticism by the governing ANC that his address last week had been too business-focused, and that the Eskom restructuring was tantamount to privatisation.
It was a misstep by a president whose fleetness of foot has allowed him to take the lead on the political dance floor.
Just hours after the National Mineworkers Union (NUM) publicly stated it could no longer guarantee its members would vote ANC — “If the ANC proceeds with the unbundling of Eskom without taking all stakeholders along, it is going to cost the party,” it said in a statement — Ramaphosa moved to reassure ANC alliance partners.
In his reply to the parliamentary debate on his State of the Nation Address, Ramaphosa said Eskom’s unbundling was “not a path to privatisation. I repeat, it is not a path to privatisation”. He emphasised that it was the start of addressing the structural challenges of an entity that is simply too large to lead.
And so Eskom had to be unbundled into “three state-owned entities. Let me be clear — three separate 100% state-owned entities for generation, for transmission and for distribution respectively”.
“The reference to cost-cutting should not be understood to mean retrenchments. The preferred strategy in reducing human resources costs will be to offer voluntary packages to staff,” said the president.
Initial contact had been made, and further “deep conversations” are to follow, said Ramaphosa, adding:
“We accept, as government, that we have not done enough to bring some of the key stakeholders, such as labour, on board, and are determined to correct this.”
That would have been the reassurance sought by the NUM and its federation Cosatu, which had backed Ramaphosa in the bruising run-up to the 2017 Nasrec ANC conference. In September 2018 the labour federation elected Zingiswa Losi as its first woman president. She had run unsuccessfully for one of the ANC Top Six positions on Ramaphosa’s Nasrec ticket.
Ramaphosa also came under other sharp criticism, particularly from the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), over the independent energy producers’ renewable energy projects that Eskom purchases. While Numsa and others have argued this renewable energy is costing Eskom an arm and a leg, Ramaphosa said on Thursday:
“South Africa is now getting renewable energy at some of the lowest tariffs in the world.”
And neither did renewable energy threaten jobs. Some 112 renewable energy projects would create 114,266 job years — one full-time job for a year — over their construction and 20-year operation period.
“We will work with all stakeholders to ensure that our gradual transition towards new forms of electricity generation creates jobs, develops new capabilities and does not negatively affect the livelihoods of communities,” argued Ramaphosa, saying renewable energy was also part of South Africa’s climate change mitigation responsibilities.
While Parliament’s public enterprises’ committee on Wednesday was frankly told there was no quick solution to the Eskom debacle, Ramaphosa took this message to the joint sitting on Thursday. It would have to be a complex, multifaceted approach that also included a Cabinet committee — it curiously includes intelligence and police — to deal “daily” with Eskom and keep the president informed.
While it was clear Eskom had “to be assisted by the state so it can stabilise its finances”, the actual details of how much Eskom’s financial, structural and operational mess would cost South Africa is left to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to announce in his Budget on 20 February.
There has been widespread speculation that the most likely option would be a debt swap, jargon for the government taking over a portion of the debt. The number repeatedly raised with regard to Eskom’s R420-billion debt, incurred on the back of government guarantees of R350-billion? R100-billion. That would push the government’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) to the 60% mark sooner than expected, where the ability to repay debt can become a real concern. At this debt-to-GDP level, a government’s ability to borrow further is limited.
Public finances are deeply troubled. While in April 2018 value-added tax (VAT) was raised by one percentage point to 15% for the first time in democratic South Africa, the R23-billion this raised largely went to settle the VAT refund backlogs the tax authorities had incurred amid political strife and internal unravelling at the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Eskom’s financial and operational crises, and the rands and cents taken from the public purse to help rescue the power utility, are set to impact elsewhere on government socio-economic programmes, although Ramaphosa said job and inclusive economic growth projects had to remain untouched.
“It is therefore necessary for us to prioritise, to make trade-offs. We need at this time to direct our resources to those programmes that have the greatest impact on poverty alleviation, job creation and economic growth.”
Ramaphosa’s brief statements on Eskom, which captured the extent of the crisis and foreshadowed tough news come Budget, came after a meander across social matters, with children at the centre. Or, as the president put it:
“Our programmes must be measured, first and foremost, by the impact they have on our children… They cannot vote, they do not set policy, and are therefore too easily ignored. Yet their interests must be placed at the forefront of our policies”.
That was the hook by which to give more prominence to the social policies many in the governing ANC regard as a success, be these better matric pass rates or social grants. Taking this tack allowed Ramaphosa to re-canvass SONA announcements such as increasing provisions of two extra years of early childhood education, tablets for all learners, boosting anti-gang policing and entrenching a reading culture.
It was an important nod to ANC and other critics that his SONA had been orientated too much towards business.
“From special economic zones to the black industrialists programme, from investor road shows to the Buy South Africa campaign, all our efforts are measured by the impact they have on those in society who have least,” said Ramaphosa.
“Our programmes must be measured, first and foremost, by the impact they have on our children.”
It was a meandering SONA reply that delivered a history lesson to dismiss Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s claims that he had sold out in 1974 — “These accusations of people selling out (are dangerous), have led to the deaths of people” — while seemingly moving to damp down a resurgence of such rumours internally.
The ANC on Thursday issued a statement expressing full confidence in Ramaphosa and dismissing Lekota’s claims:
“Allegations of this nature are often made when the accuser fears exposure for his own misdeeds or runs out of political ideas.”
This came 90 minutes before Ramaphosa took the speaker’s podium and announced that he would, against advice, address Lekota’s claims.
“I have never been a spy. I have never worked for the enemy. All I have ever done is my commitment to our people,” said Ramaphosa.
In the mix came a nod to Thursday’s Valentine’s Day, possibly taken from the book of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi. While the IFP leader in 2013 handed flowers to several women Cabinet ministers in the House for that year’s SONA, Ramaphosa was a tad more traditional with roses brought to Parliament for a “hearty, happy Valentine’s Day”.
It was about the only light moment in the about 90-minute presidential reply to the parliamentary SONA debate where Ramaphosa, again, called for unity of purpose and collective action.
“The challenges we face are many, are complex and are substantial, and we will require collective and concerted effort to overcome them. If ever there was a time when South Africans need to work together, it is now.”
But then again, it is an election year. And, as his reply to the SONA debate showed, sometimes making sure your own side has your back is the more important consideration.
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CROSSROADS 2014
Bericht von Giuseppe Boccassini (LUEZO)
San Francisco Cinematheque is non-profit arts-presenting organization which has been dedicated to the presentation of international works of avant-garde and experimental cinema in the San Francisco Bay Area . Founded by filmmaker Bruce Baillie in 1961, San Francisco Cinematheque is the Bay Area’s premier venue for avant-garde/experimental, underground and personally expressive film and video work. In its steadfast dedication to exhibiting works of aesthetically radical cinema from all historical eras and geo-political locales, Cinematheque celebrates the breadth and depth of this vibrant art form in all its myriad expressivities.
Cinematheque show pieces of recent films and videos for CROSSROADS 2014, the fifth manifestation of the annual festival of recent and rediscovered film/video work curated by Steve Polta. Occurring in April at in San Francisco’s Victoria Theatre, CROSSROADS 2014 showcase new film/video works by emerging and established filmmakers, including performance and works of live cinema, non-commercial, artist-made work. Currently it presents approximately 35 screenings into 10 different programs of three days:
1-2 :Nathaniel Dorsky: Three Premieres
3. phantom tunneling to the beginning of time
4. A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness
5. intimate immensities: ritual takes form and my beating heart bounds with exulting motion
6. A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness: Installation View and Artists’ Talk
7. APPARENT MOTION: Seitz vs Gendreau; Elise Baldwin; MSHR
8. intimate immensities 2: untethered…
9. choreographies of devotion, in the roaring traffic’s boom…
10. phantom tunneling 2: life is long, the walls come off, and light enters your cell(s)
My film "Lezuo" was showing into program 5.
During the festival (3-6 April) more than 30 filmmakers from all over the United States came to present their films at the festival. I was the only filmmaker traveling from Europe, even though there were many films in the program hailing from Europe, Asia and South America. The festival is very specific, there is only one kind of cinema. This is a good point to know even better then a big festival with a lot of categories the others filmmakers and the audience.
For me was a great opportunity first becuase I knew some filmmakers of the old generation of the experimental film world as Nathaniel Dorsky and Roger Deutsch but also young filmmakers really closed to my cinema sensibiliy as Lana Z Caplan, Jeremy Moss, Zach Iannazzi, Ben Rivers. I presented my film to the audience without any pressure because, first Crossroads is more an exibhition then a real festival, means without prizes and competition, second because there was an expert audience who knows very weel this kind of cinema.
Around my film I felt a particular interest, first becuase his plot is about an immigrant who traveled from Italy to Usa, the same country of the festival, and second because Ihad the possibility tp present in person , a real good point to explain your intentions and feelings during the film making and after the final cut.
Also a lot of people were interested into the experimental film scene of Berlin. They knew that I come from Germany because I used the logo of AG Kurzfilm on the postcard of my film that I distributed with the other AGK meterials to the audience, the curator and the other filmmakers before and after the whole exhibition on the Victoria Theather, the venue , into the heart of Mission the melting pot district of San Francisco. Also I left some postcard into cafes and book stores. I also delivered the DVDs to the curator Steve Polta.
Finally my accomodation was for free in the flat of Film historian Federico Windhausen. This was good for me becuase he introduced me immedialtelly to the people of the festival and he drove me into the city.
http://www.sfcinematheque.org/news-post/crossroads-2014
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Tag Archives: White
White is one of our favorite finishes to play around with at Currey & Company. Our products span from the crispest hue to marble pieces with remarkable patina. When we feature this color on the blog, we file the post under this tag. In the crisp category, the Trilliing chandelier is wrapped in rattan that has been treated to a gesso finish. This makes it a modernist design even though it is made of wrought iron. Also on the pure side is our Alphonse table lamp, designed by Denise McGaha, made of composite that has been treated to a white gesso finish. It appears as if it has been swaddled in a Grecian gown. Among our offerings with patina is the Hourglass Pendant with shapely pieces of white oak fitted into a wrought iron drum frame that is surprisingly minimalist for its materials. Our marble products are some of the most lovely in this color.
The Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens that opened in Atlanta on May 9, the event produced by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine.
In The Theatre and Its Double, Antonin Artaud is setting the stage for his views on the dramatic arts, proclaiming, “I cannot conceive any work of art as having a separate existence from life itself.” On May 9th, the Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens, produced by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, opened its doors and quickly proved a home can be both a place for life to unfold and a work of art.
This was achieved by eighteen design teams who created dynamic rooms in which attendees could imagine a luxurious life unfolding within them. And we are proud to say that among the products taking center stage are a number of our offerings in lighting and furniture. It was a bonus that our participation contributed to a philanthropic cause, as the event benefits the Atlanta History Center.
Stefan Alexander’s Master Bathroom
Stefan Alexander, who created a dreamy master bathroom in the Atlanta showhouse.
Atlanta-based interior designer Stefan Alexander, whose addresses have included a number of exotic locales the world over, tapped several lamps and one of our favorite chandeliers for his master bath. The placement of notable antiques in the setting reflects his mastery of classicism and restraint. But it is these statement pieces combined with contemporary touches that garners him applause. We asked him about his ability to mix old and new: “I have a long history with antiques,” he explains; “my parents and grandparents on both sides were collectors. Bringing the new in, such as the black and white photograph by Nick Burchell hanging above the bathtub, creates a dynamic that I enjoy.”
The Currey & Company Martine Chandelier in Stefan Alexander’s space in the Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens.
The scenes Stefan saw playing out as he designed the backdrop revolved around a well-traveled couple who wanted much more than a bathroom; they desired a veritable retreat. “I could see one of them sitting at the secretary writing in a journal or dashing off a thank-you letter while the other is pouring them a drink before they dress for a night out,” Stefan says. “They don’t have to leave the room to do these things.”
Our Wortham Table Lamps in Stefan Alexander’s space in the Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens.
Our Martine Chandelier illuminated the space in a golden glow while presenting a cool countenance, the gesso white finish on the exterior and the contemporary gold leaf finish on the interior a warm/crisp contrast. Two pairs of Wortham Table Lamps lit the vanities flanking the expansive shower, the gold leaf finish on the lamp bodies a contemporary echo of the gilding on the commanding ornate mirrors. Each move Alexander made heightened the drama of this space, which we enjoyed experiencing when we toured the showhouse.
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips’ Bedroom
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips created a colorful bedroom and bath in the Atlanta showhouse.
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips, owner of The English Room in Charlotte, NC, is an interior designer known for knockout color and dynamic art. She chose a number of our products for her bedroom and bath, explaining to us how she envisioned the character who would live within the setting, “I designed them with my eldest daughter, Violet, in mind. She is the most adventurous spirit and has traveled extensively already, even living abroad in Italy for her Junior year in high school. Like me, she is mesmerized by craft and heirlooms created by other cultures. We both love art, color and appreciate the creativity behind it.”
The Grand Lotus chandelier and Marchmont Chests in Holly Hollingsworth Phillips’ space in the Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens.
As Holly was selecting products for the rooms, top of mind was the fact that she knew the house would have mainly neutral spaces: “I wanted to be sure to capture my love of color without making it too pastel or sweet so I incorporated the tribal elements to bring in a little more edge.” Inspired by the Moroccan sunset, she conceived the overall theme to reflect her personal love of travel. “The items are meant to be a collection rather than a decorated space,” she explains. “The exotic and worldly compilation made up of unusual items was intentional from the start.”
Our Grand Lotus chandelier and Tatum Desk in Holly Hollingsworth Phillips’ space in the Southeastern Design Showhouse & Gardens.
Illuminating the eye-catching bedroom is our Grand Lotus Gold Large Chandelier, gleaming overhead in an antique gold leaf finish. Two shell-encrusted Marchmont Chests serve as bedside tables, and our Tatum Desk, which is wrapped in lacquered linen in a morel finish, is the writing table from which her imagined globetrotter would chronicle her journeys far and near. To see these two spaces and the other rooms in the showhouse at 4315 Garmon Road NW, which is open through June 2nd, you can find all the information and purchase tickets online. If you go, leave us a comment to tell us which was your favorite room.
New Additions to Our Team
Jenny Heinzen York has been named Currey & Company’s Director of Marketing.
We are thrilled to announce that we have two new additions to the Currey & Company team. We’ve named Jenny Heinzen York as our new Director of Marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in the home furnishings industry, Jenny has a comprehensive knowledge of home décor retail, interior design and wholesale. Her primary role will be to work closely with the sales and executive teams to develop a strategic marketing plan that further enhances our brand awareness and growth initiatives across all channels of distribution. Take a bow, Jenny!
Pamela R. Bailey is Currey & Company’s Director of Showrooms.
Pamela R. Bailey, who joins us as the new Director of Showrooms, has been known to us for over 20 years. She first met Robert Currey when he was a supplier for Crate&Barrel and she was a sales person in the first C&B store in Cambridge. As she rose in her career, she worked with Brownlee Currey at the Oakbrook and Michigan Avenue locations of C&B in Chicago. Most recently, she was an independent consult in product development and design for overseas furniture factories, which makes her ideal for maximizing company sales growth and profitability through developing and supporting all of our showroom efforts. “Pam brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our organization that will help support our showroom initiatives and staff,” says our Senior VP, Bob Ulrich. Welcome to the team, Pam!
Setting the Stage for Summer Markets
It’s difficult to believe we’re launching into the “official” first day of summer with Memorial Day next week; before you know it, we will be seeing you all during our summer markets. With this visual reminder as to where we will be when, we bid everyone a wonderful start to the warmer months. Artaud said about the theatre: it “is the only place in the world where a gesture, once made, can never be made the same way twice.” This is equally true with the rambunctious activities that signal summer is in full swing so be sure to capture all of your special experiences, which will bring you happy memories for years to come. In every aspect of life, it’s important to always remember we’re setting the stage for the future!
This entry was posted in Currey & Company, News and tagged cabinets, Chandeliers, Company Happenings, design influencers, Events, seashell, Table Lamp, White, writing desks on May 23, 2019 by Saxon Henry.
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Joseph Banks 'Florilegium, Plate 15'
To behold a print from Florilegium, is to behold history. In 1768 the Voyage of The H.M.S. Endeavour set sail across the Pacific. Aboard were a crew of ninety-four men, including Captain Cook and his botanist Joseph Banks. Their mission was scientific - to discover and record specimens of the earth. In 1770, the crew encountered the salt-stained, thriving terrain of coastal Australia. Here, Banks made history - collecting over 30,000 plant specimens and producing over 700 watercolour drawings. When he returned to England, Banks had the watercolours engraved onto copper plates by dear friend and esteemed engraver Daniel MacKenzie. This was an expensive and labour intensive activity. Yet somehow, these exquisite copper plates were never printed, rather they languished in the collection of the British Museum of Natural History. This failure to publish had long been regarded as one of the tragedies of science. That was until two-hundred years later. In 1980, the British Museum of Natural History brought Banks back to life. Using his original eighteenth century copper plates and a technique called ‘A la poupee’, all 734 studies were printed in editions of 100, and later hand-coloured in fine detail. Angela Tandori Fine Art is pleased to be able to offer you a selection of these breathtakingly detailed engravings - printed from the original copper plates from the 1770s. Banks’ Florilegium is about more than flora. Stemming from a voyage marred by death, destruction and disease, these works are somehow wondrous. Effervescent and elegant, Florilegium is an encounter with history, art and the natural world. The director of the Natural Museum doubts whether they will ever reprint Florilegium. Instead, the limited series is a rare portal between early and contemporary Australia. We encourage both burgeoning and established collectors to behold this iridescent series. Luminous, exquisite and sure to be treasured.
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'Florilegium, Plate 15'
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Skeptics, behold! Turning urine into beer
Home > Solar > Skeptics, behold! Turning urine into beer
Source: Ghent University
Posted By : Enaie Azambuja
A team of researchers at Ghent University has overcome Jesus in the level of awesomeness by having designed and created a solar-powered device that is capable of separating out water and fertiliser from human urine, which will be used to grow crops used for making beer. Additionally, the team gathered urine from thousands of people attending a 10-day music festival (and drinking lots of beer). They have written a paper describing the technology behind their device and have posted it on the university website.
The researchers reportedly began their work with the idea of a filtering device and the aim of helping people living in rural communities where water is scarce—but they soon noticed that it might also prove useful in highly trafficked areas such as sports venues, music events, and even airports.
The device is simple in nature—the urine that is collected is dumped into a tank, where it is heated via solar energy—as the urine evaporates, it is pushed through a "special" membrane that separates and collects water and other material.
The team claims that the process removes approximately 95% of the ammonia that is present in urine, making it clean enough to actually drink. But realising that most people may not be ripe for a sample taste, the team has made plans to use the water and the fertiliser they make from the other material extracted (phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen) to grow a crop of hops which will be used to make more beer—which might very well result in more urine being produced at the same music festival next year.
The researchers call the project "sewer to brewer" in a light-hearted attempt to promote their technology and hopefully to attract investors. They have even taken to social media, using the hashtag #peeforscience.
They claim also that their device is more energy efficient than other wastewater treatment devices, offering users more immediate benefits. They hope that their project has attracted enough notice to allow them to build mores such devices, which they would like to take to rural communities.
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Architecture of Mysterious Chicago
Author Adam Selzer highlights the histories and unsolved mysteries of the city's landmarks.
22 E. Jackson, Pickwick Place Courtyard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, United States
Mysterious Chicago. Adam Seltzer (Used with permission)
Pickwick Place - a hidden gem itself! Adam Seltzer (Used with permission)
Beneath the Manhattan Building. Adam Selzer (used with permission)
In this incredible evening, author and historian Adam Selzer combines an architectural tour—featuring a broad range of the city’s architectural history from post-fire Cast Iron buildings to modernist masterpieces—with an unbelievable historical tour, including tales of “Hell’s Half Acre,” the early gangland criminals who stalked State Street, strange murders, unsolved mysteries, and more.
From the Art Deco flash of the Board of Trade building to the Beaux Arts splendor of The Rookery, few cities boast such a broad range of stunning architecture as Chicago. But there’s more to the story than just the architects and ornamentation: There’s a hidden observation deck locked away in the Board of Trade, “White City Devil” H.H. Holmes was a known face in the Rookery, and an early airship crashed into the building that stood between them in 1919!
The tour is endlessly fascinating, ridiculously informative, and totally entertaining. You won't just learn what to look for in architecture, you'll hear which gangster jumped out of which building, which used to contain gambling dens, and which were once bombed by The Black Hand—all based on deep research, not just urban legends!
Your host, Adam Selzer, is the author of Mysterious Chicago, H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil, and several other books. In addition to writing, he hosts the Cemetery Mixtape podcast and has been a tour guide in Chicago and New York for more then a decade.
The tour begins and ends in the historic Pickwick Place courtyard - on Jackson between State and Wabash, across from the Barnes and Noble.
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Intellivision / Aquarius
Classic Gaming General
Tommy Tallarico’s: Mean message boards (Amico)
By Rev, November 3, 2018 in Intellivision / Aquarius
Rev 8,415
IntellivisionRevolution
Location:NC
Funny video. Nice to take the haters head on. 😄
Edited November 3, 2018 by Rev
+intvsteve
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Location:At the keyboard
MrBeefy
MrBeefy 988
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Location:Missouri USA
https://youtu.be/qPUMaSgtYTM
See this is the type of things that makes me want this to succeed. If the Atacobox could do this I might have more respect for them.
youxia
youxia 964
That's cool'n all, but the truth is he's shooting the haters fish in a barrel. I don't know what "hardcore message board" they picked those lame comments from but they seem to me more of a reddit or /v/ standard teenage fare variety, fairly easy to deal with.
I look forward to a Part 2, where he answers more serious/difficult questions about this system.
MrMaddog
MrMaddog 485
Not a 'gamer' but a video game player...
Location:Parts Unknown
Just the usual lame gamer kids pissing and moaning cause they can't play Fortnite on it...
Edited November 3, 2018 by MrMaddog
+the1hatman
the1hatman 1,153
Location:Ohio, USA
That was pretty funny. While things were not nearly as inflammatory, a lot of the same issues were brought up in the Amico thread here on AA so I like Tommy's replies on some of these. I really don't get how anyone thinks this is crowdsourced though. They've only said about 100 times that there is no crowd funding of any kind involved. Do people just not listen or have any sort of reading comprehension anymore?
Actually I think I recognize some snippets of those messages from the Sega-16 forums. The Amico isn't being looked at in a very good light over there. But I was forgiving them for their bias being a Sega branded site and forums after all.
Keatah
Keatah 9,401
Missile Commander
It's basically both. And pretty bad among hardcore gamers. It was hilarious how he put them in their place.
A lot of source material for the next video in this article.
https://www.gamerevolution.com/features/449141-why-the-intellivision-amico-will-be-a-colossal-failure
Yeah working in education I can tell you kids that read are becoming a larger minority. It is sad but the parents are the same way if you send out info through email.
spacecadet
spacecadet 1,352
I agree with most of that article.
There's being "mean" and then there's legitimate criticism. Just because somebody criticizes your product doesn't make them "mean" - maybe they even make some good points that you might (as the product's creator) want to listen to.
I get the feeling that Tallarico is one of those guys who's got such blinders on about his product that he can't see the forest for the trees. He has fallen in love with his idea. That's dangerous in any industry.
+Lathe26
Lathe26 2,158
I disagree with much of the article.
It's like they saw the pictures of the Amico and came to their own conclusions. Rather than address what the Amico is aiming for, they formed their own strawman arguments that are not based on reality.
What I'd like to see is someone take a serious look at what the Amico is is going to be and what Tommy is saying and provide criticisms of that.
townparkradio
townparkradio 84
Location:Marion, Illinois
Look, guys? This thing is never coming out. They'd be better off making those controllers for PC and an emulator for classic Intellivision games that put the right overlays on the touchscreen. There are a thousand such Ouya-alikes. The only thing this will have going for it is _the controller_.
We can build our own damn Pi box to go with it, we need that controller and a proper emulator. Money dumped into modernizing Inty games is wasted money as of right now.
+Flojomojo
Flojomojo 23,448
You can't handle the truth. No truth-handler, you.
I deride your truth-handling abilities.
But just selling the controller presumes you have something to plug it into ...the whole point is that this is supposed to be quick and easy. Components are cheap enough it makes sense for them to want to own the whole stack.
As for whether it's a good business move, I have no idea. I agree it resembles OUYA in concept, but I've always liked the idea of OUYA. Plus, they delivered it under budget and more or less on time, with hundreds of indie games nobody played. Personally, I'd rather play these kinds of casual games on mobile.
They could do a lot worse than being another OUYA. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247145-coleco-chameleon-hardware-speculations/page-105
+DZ-Jay
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To me, the following excerpt from that article is evidence of the tone-deaf attitude of some critics, which suggests that Tallarico is on to something:
The young parents of today aren’t afraid of violent video games, or video games in general, the way parents during the Intellivision and Atari 2600 days might have been. Today’s young parents grew up with the NES and SNES, and their 10-year old Fortnite-loving kids were born after Metal Gear Solid 4 came out.
There are millions of young parents who are actually not fond of violent video games and do not want their young kids playing them. That's the demographic that Tallarico seems to be aiming for, which according to him, everybody else is ignoring.
Whether that demographic is large enough and interested enough to adopt the console and help it succeed, is a big question at the moment. However, just denying its existence completely, seems to me very short-sighted and wrong-headed.
-dZ.
Edited November 4, 2018 by DZ-Jay
mr_me
mr_me 1,399
Intellivision Entertainment would probably argue that one of the things they have going for it are all the new games, which we have yet to see. They could have made this thing a peripheral and online game store. But like Flojomojo said, they are targeting a different gaming market.
I also like the idea of open systems like ouya and steam but it seems like a closed system has a better chance of succeeding.
Intellivision fans do need controllers, but that's a very small market. I'm guessing, if this thing is successfull, Intellivision Entertainment will sell extra controllers. If they do, and they are not PC compatible, somebody will find a way to make them work. We still have to see what the final controller will look like and how effective they will be playing legacy intellivision games.
I'm not sure what the chances of them giving up before release in 2020 might be. I'm guessing it's low.
Edited November 4, 2018 by mr_me
+blainelocklair
blainelocklair 214
Location:Summerville, SC
I admire anyone's passions for keeping our classic brands and games alive. I hope this one and others are well-executed and give us some new ways to love our favorite classic brands.
One thing's for sure is I'm not interested in modernized remakes of old intellivision games. They didn't do well in the last kickstarter, and there are thousands like them on mobile platforms.
While I don't need to see another Astrosmash, I wouldn't mind seeing remakes of some old intellivision games that I consider somewhat broken. The ability to play the two player games over the internet will be nice. One of my concerns is that this thing will have mostly side scrolling platformers.
Another market the Amico is going for is adults who would be happy with an easy-to-use console, without excessive violence, and without costing an arm-and-a-leg to get into.
Think of it as taking mobile gaming into the living room but eliminating the 1000s of shovelware games and removing the solitary nature of mobile gaming (but with the downside of being tethered to a TV).
Of course, in two years, the flagship Nintendo console will likely be at least a little cheaper.
But it's a "flagship" console today; in two years there will probably be a new one that is just as expensive.
If so, Switch will be cheaper, and will still have hundreds of games. No matter what happens, it will be hard to catch Nintendo.
Whether or not Intellivision Entertainment says it, both the Nintendo DS and Switch will be competitors. Do either come with a free game. Smart shoppers will compare the cost of games. Nintendo markets to the family friendly audience as well. There might be room for a second player in that market.
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#33 Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Barbra Stanwyck film movie during Indy 500
Countdown to Indy: 100 headlines that shaped the greatest spectacle in racing
Famous movie star Clark Gable was on hand for the 1950 Indy 500 to film portions of the movie, "To Please a Lady."
When it comes to American motorsports, the Indianapolis 500 is about as iconic as it gets, so much so that in 1950, Hollywood descended on the race.
Portions of the film, "To Please a Lady," staring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck, were filmed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during race week.
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Home Titles list Total elbow replacement for complex fractures of the distal humerus. An option for the elderly patient
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Total elbow replacement for complex fractures of the distal humerus. An option for the elderly patient
Gambirasio, Richard
Riand, Nicolas Gabriel
Hoffmeyer, Pierre
Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume. 2001, vol. 83, no. 7, p. 974-8
Abstract The treatment of multifragmentary, intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus is difficult, even in young patients with bone of good quality, but is worse in elderly patients who have varying degrees of osteopenia. We have evaluated the functional outcome of primary total elbow replacement (TER) in the treatment of these fractures in ten elderly patients followed for a minimum of one year. There were no complications in regard to the soft tissues, bone or prosthesis. The mean range of flexion obtained was 125 degrees (110 to 140) and loss of extension was 23.5 degrees (0 to 50). The mean Mayo score was 94 points (80 to 100) and patient satisfaction was high. We feel that TER provides an alternative to open reduction and internal fixation in the management of these complicated fractures in the elderly.
Keywords Age Factors — Aged — Aged, 80 and over — Arthroplasty, Replacement — Elbow Joint/injuries/physiopathology/surgery — Female — Follow-Up Studies — Fractures, Bone/physiopathology/surgery — Humans — Humeral Fractures/surgery — Middle Aged — Range of Motion, Articular
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.83B7.11867
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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie
Research group Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique (98)
(ISO format) GAMBIRASIO, Richard et al. Total elbow replacement for complex fractures of the distal humerus. An option for the elderly patient. In: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume, 2001, vol. 83, n° 7, p. 974-8. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:48128
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Holst archiveImogen HolstImogen Holst's scrapbooks and scrapboxesImogen Holst's scrapbook vol 9Images of Wells Cathedral, stone carvings and misericords
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Photographs of town and mountain scenery, SwitzerlandHOL/2/7/9/98
Second class sleeper train ticket from Basel to Calais/BologneHOL/2/7/9/99
Photograph of women on shipHOL/2/7/9/100
Press cutting: Still in suspenseHOL/2/7/9/101
Newpaper cuttings 'Great Britain at war'HOL/2/7/9/102
Black and white photograph of treeHOL/2/7/9/103
Newspaper cuttings: The first week of warHOL/2/7/9/104
Newspaper cutting: Imagination on radioHOL/2/7/9/105
Newspaper cutting on German-Soviet agreementHOL/2/7/9/106
Low cartoon of Hitler and StalinHOL/2/7/9/107
Letter from Lotti Dillier to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/108
Photographs of half-timbered farmHOL/2/7/9/109
Certificate of Essex ApplesHOL/2/7/9/110
Photograph of Essex fieldsHOL/2/7/9/111
Correspondence card from Vaughan Williams to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/112
Newspaper cartoonHOL/2/7/9/113
Newspaper cuttings recording invasion of FinlandHOL/2/7/9/114
Photograph of treesHOL/2/7/9/115
Photograph of lake and swansHOL/2/7/9/116
Newspaper cutting of Vaughan Williams 'New Hymn of Freedom'HOL/2/7/9/117
Letter from Robert Muller-Hartmann to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/118
Programme of National Gallery concertHOL/2/7/9/119
Christmas card of alpine church and snowHOL/2/7/9/120
Photographs of Little Barn and its surroundingsHOL/2/7/9/121
Letter from Ferdinand Rauter to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/122
Announcement of Tea time concerts at Queen Mary Hall, LondonHOL/2/7/9/123
Tea time concerts by European artistsHOL/2/7/9/124
Newspaper cutting reviewing first Tea time concert: The Rose QuartetHOL/2/7/9/125
Cuttings from The Times: War-time support for the arts, the Pilgrim Trust grant, plans for the immediate futureHOL/2/7/9/126
Letter from Vaughan Williams to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/127
Cutting of magazine article by Vaughan WilliamsHOL/2/7/9/128
Cuttings from Wells Journal: Music in SomersetHOL/2/7/9/129
Photographas and postcards of Glastonbury and WellsHOL/2/7/9/130
Cutting from 'English Dance and Song'HOL/2/7/9/131
Letter from Maud Karpeles, Secretary, Concerts Committee to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/132
Letter from S H Cair, Secretary, Somerset Rural Committee Council to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/133
Images of Wells Cathedral, stone carvings and misericordsHOL/2/7/9/134
Card announcing evening of English country dances and folk songs run by Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/135
Telegram to Imogen Holst from AsquithHOL/2/7/9/136
Image of The Nunnery, DunsterHOL/2/7/9/137
Photograph of Wells CathedralHOL/2/7/9/138
Letter from W J Deacon to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/139
Letter from S H Caird to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/140
Postcard of County Hall, TauntonHOL/2/7/9/141
Two newspaper cuttings announcing capitulation of FinlandHOL/2/7/9/142
Postcards and images of various rural and urban scenes in SomersetHOL/2/7/9/143
Letter from Somerset Rural Community CouncilHOL/2/7/9/144
Letter from Elwyn Amherst to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/145
Photographs and images of various rural and urban Somerset sitesHOL/2/7/9/146
Letter from Douglas Pelly to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/147
Cutting from Somerset County Herald: Village choirs sings at Taunton, Women's Institute music dayHOL/2/7/9/148
Newspaper cutting: State grant for the arts, £5000 to supplement private giftsHOL/2/7/9/149
Letter from Engel Lund to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/150
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/151
Postcards and images of Somerset rural and urban scenesHOL/2/7/9/152
Letter from Vernon Evans to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/153
Cuttings from Somerset County HeraldHOL/2/7/9/154
Photograph of ancient buildingHOL/2/7/9/155
Postcard from Lord St Andries to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/156
Image of Dunkery BeaconHOL/2/7/9/157
Newspaper photographs of bomb damage in Belgium and HollandHOL/2/7/9/158
Typed concert programmeHOL/2/7/9/159
Cutting from West Somerset Free Press: Melody Day at WI Hall, Miss Imogen Holst inspires local music loversHOL/2/7/9/160
Photographs and images of church tower, fishing quay, and church interiorHOL/2/7/9/161
Printed article 'Survival'HOL/2/7/9/162
Photographs of Wells, SomersetHOL/2/7/9/163
Text in GermanHOL/2/7/9/164
Letter from Elizabeth Underhill to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/165
Cuttings from Wells Journal: Day of singing and dancing, folk dancers meet at WellsHOL/2/7/9/166
Handwritten postcard from BBC at BristolHOL/2/7/9/167
Images of BristolHOL/2/7/9/168
Letter from M H Carre, Department of Philosophy, University of BristolHOL/2/7/9/169
Cutting from Somerset County Herald: Traditional folk songs and dances, festival at TauntonHOL/2/7/9/170
Cuttings from Somerset County Gazette: Music in the villagesHOL/2/7/9/171
Concert programmeHOL/2/7/9/172
Letter from Mary Glasgow to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/173
Newspaper cutting 'France seeks terms'HOL/2/7/9/174
Newspaper cutting 'The Death of the League of Nations'HOL/2/7/9/175
Newspaper cutting 'The Underlying Causes of the Great Collapse'HOL/2/7/9/176
Cutting from Shakespeare dialogue between Gloucester, Exeter, and MessengerHOL/2/7/9/177
Postcards and images of Williton, Muchelney and WellsHOL/2/7/9/178
Cutting of Newspaper editiorial 'Defence of the Heart'HOL/2/7/9/179
Newspaper cutting reproducing 'Heine's Warning to France'HOL/2/7/9/180
Postcard headed 'Musical education in the County'HOL/2/7/9/181
Impington Village CollegeHOL/2/7/9/182
Cutting from Western Gazette, Yeovil: Day of singing and dancingHOL/2/7/9/183
Image of George Hotel, YeovilHOL/2/7/9/184
Postcard of castle ruinHOL/2/7/9/185
CEMA circular 'Concerts in Churches'HOL/2/7/9/186
Image of stately homeHOL/2/7/9/187
Photograph ofcrypt, Wells CathedralHOL/2/7/9/188
Announcement of concert by Stratton String Quartet at St Mary's Church, BathHOL/2/7/9/189
Letter to Imogen Holst from Ivor Brown of CEMAHOL/2/7/9/190
Cutting from Bath Chronicle: Music at Bath Abbey, Stratton String Quartet's visit on ThursdayHOL/2/7/9/191
Image of tower and entranceHOL/2/7/9/192
The Battle of BritainHOL/2/7/9/193
Cutting recording Randolph Hearst's warning to Hitler not to attempt to conquer BritainHOL/2/7/9/194
Programme of Stratton String Quartet concert at National GalleryHOL/2/7/9/195
Programme of Royal College of Music Choral ConcertHOL/2/7/9/196
Postcard of Mill Meadow, ClareHOL/2/7/9/197
Press cartoon about the wrongly internedHOL/2/7/9/198
Cutting of article about a policy over the wrongly internedHOL/2/7/9/199
Letter from Eleanor Muller-Hartmann to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/200
Letter from Esther Simpson to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/202
Letter from Albert Jarosey to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/203
Letter to Imogen Holst from Westhall Hill, BurfordHOL/2/7/9/204
Photographs of Burford and BilbrookHOL/2/7/9/205
Cutting from RCM Magazine: Rural Music by Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/206
Photographs of KilveHOL/2/7/9/207
Press cutting: MusicHOL/2/7/9/208
Press cutting: The Battle of LondonHOL/2/7/9/209
Press cutting: Voices of LondonHOL/2/7/9/210
Press cutting: The invinciblesHOL/2/7/9/211
Cutting showing library of Inner Temple, London, damaged by a bombHOL/2/7/9/212
Newspaper cutting: A London DiaryHOL/2/7/9/213
Bomb damage to Cecil Sharp HouseHOL/2/7/9/214
Letter from Mr and Mrs Bushell to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/215
Newspaper cutting: Mr Churchill's speech, The bombing of LondonHOL/2/7/9/218
Newspaper cutting: We will rebuild, extent of material damageHOL/2/7/9/219
Photograph of Georgian living roomHOL/2/7/9/222
Letter from Charles Bardwell to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/223
Photograph of stone archwayHOL/2/7/9/224
Announcement of day of folk music and dancingHOL/2/7/9/225
Newspaper cutting of cartoonHOL/2/7/9/226
Letter from Douglas Kennedy to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/228
Letter from Sir H Walford Davies to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/229
Letter from Reginald Jacques to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/230
Photograph of country roadHOL/2/7/9/231
Newspaper cutting of poem by Sagittarius, I will ariseHOL/2/7/9/232
The Czech TrioHOL/2/7/9/233
Letter from Sarah Clark to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/234
Newspaper cuttings from West Somerset Free Press: With some of the great composers, large attendance at the Methodist churchHOL/2/7/9/235
Cuttings from English Dance and Song: Rural Music in Somerset by Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/236
Photograph of roomHOL/2/7/9/237
Photograph of countryside with moundHOL/2/7/9/238
Photograph of moated castleHOL/2/7/9/240
Cuttings from Wells Journal: Christmas music from Wells, given at the Vicars' HallHOL/2/7/9/241
Photograph of opening of Gustav Holst's 'Strong of Heart'HOL/2/7/9/242
Cutting, labelled 'New Farm, Great Easton'HOL/2/7/9/243
Magazine cutting reviewing past yearHOL/2/7/9/244
Images of blitzkrieg and bomb damageHOL/2/7/9/245
Cutting of 'To poets and airmen', poem by Stephen SpenderHOL/2/7/9/246
Britain under FireHOL/2/7/9/247
Cutting of medieaval print 'The Towers of Oxford'HOL/2/7/9/248
Programme of five week-end concerts in OxfordHOL/2/7/9/249
Letter from Hugh Allan to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/250
Letter from Under-Secretary, Bodleian Library, to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/251
Letter from Yeovil Baptist FellowshipHOL/2/7/9/252
Newspaper cuttingHOL/2/7/9/253
Black and white photograph of Netherhampton House, WiltsHOL/2/7/9/254
Letter from Arthur Hook to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/255
Black and white photograph of old buildingHOL/2/7/9/256
Letter from Bruce Richmond to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/257
Card announcing concertsHOL/2/7/9/258
Black and white photographs of gnarled tree trunksHOL/2/7/9/260
Cuttings from 'Wells Journal'HOL/2/7/9/261
Pencil note of piano piecesHOL/2/7/9/262
Black and white photograph of half-timbered buildingHOL/2/7/9/263
Cuttings from 'Western Morning News'HOL/2/7/9/264
Letter from Stanley to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/265
Card announcing performance of Messiah in DunsterHOL/2/7/9/266
Newspaper cutting announcing performance of Messiah in DunsterHOL/2/7/9/267
Cutting from 'New Statesman' headed 'Jollied along'HOL/2/7/9/268
Black and white photographs of rural scenesHOL/2/7/9/269
Typed sheet announcing conductors schoolHOL/2/7/9/270
Airmail letter to Imogen Holst from Gladys Whitske of QuebecHOL/2/7/9/271
Cutting from Somerset County GazetteHOL/2/7/9/272
Letter from H Batchelor to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/273
Black and white photographs of streamsHOL/2/7/9/274
Announcement of folk song concertHOL/2/7/9/275
Announcement of day of folk music and danceHOL/2/7/9/276
Cutting of article by Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/277
Letter from Christabel Lewin-Harris to Imogen HolstHOL/2/7/9/278
Black and white photgraphs of rivers and boatsHOL/2/7/9/279
Letter to Imogen Holst from Chief Education Officer, Somerset County CouncilHOL/2/7/9/280
Imogen Holst's scrapbook vol 10HOL/2/7/10
Imogen Holst's file of scrapbook material for 1942HOL/2/7/11
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English Stage Company/Royal Court Theatre ArchiveArtisitic management recordsTheatre Upstairs production management filesProduction contract for Sus by Barrie Keeffe, presented by Soho Poly, Oct 5 1979
Production contract for Sus by Barrie Keeffe, presented by Soho Poly, Oct 5 1979
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1 folder (9 items)
English Stage Company/Royal Court Theatre ArchiveTHM/273
Company management recordsTHM/273/1
Financial recordsTHM/273/2
Legal recordsTHM/273/3
Artisitic management recordsTHM/273/4
Main Theatre Production Management FilesTHM/273/4/1
Theatre Upstairs production management filesTHM/273/4/2
Production management file for A Comedy of the Changing Years by David Cregan, Feb 24 1969THM/273/4/2/1
Production management file for La Turista by Sam Shepard, Mar 18 1969THM/273/4/2/2
Production management file for Blim at School and Poet of the Anemones by Peter Tegel, July 15 1969THM/273/4/2/3
Production contract letters for Revenge by Howard Brenton, 1969 Sept 2THM/273/4/2/4
Production management file for Dear Janet Rosenberg, Dear Mr Kooning by Stanley Eveling, Sept 17 1969THM/273/4/2/5
Production management file for Pit by Peter Dockley, Dec 12 1969THM/273/4/2/6
Production management file for Christie in Love by Howard Brenton, and the late night production of A Who's Who of Flapland by David Halliwell, Mar 10 1970THM/273/4/2/7
Production management file for An Account of the Marriage of August Strindberg and Harriet Bosse by John Abulafia and Brain by John Abulafia and the cast, presented by the Incubus Theatre Company, Apr 20 1970THM/273/4/2/8
Production management file for The Sport of my Mad Mother by Ann Jellicoe, presented by the Royal Court Theatre Schools Scheme, May 4, June 1 1970THM/273/4/2/9
Production management file for AC/DC by Heathcote Williams, May 14 1970THM/273/4/2/10
Production management file for Search for a Hero by Ravensbourne College of Art, June 9 1970THM/273/4/2/11
Production management file for Billy's Last Stand by Barry Hines, June 30 1970THM/273/4/2/12
Production management file for Theatre Machine directed by Keith Johnstone, July 27 1970THM/273/4/2/13
Production management file for When Did You Last See My Mother? by Christopher Hampton, Aug 11 1970THM/273/4/2/14
Production management file for Inédits Ionesco by Eugene Ionesco, presented by the Jean Rougerie Company, Aug 31 1970THM/273/4/2/15
Production management file for Cheek by Howard Barker, Sept 10 1970THM/273/4/2/16
Production management file for Fruit by Howard Brenton and What Happened to Blake? by David Hare, presented by the Portable Theatre, Sept 28, 29 1970THM/273/4/2/17
Production management file for No One Was Saved by Howard Barker, Nov 18 1970THM/273/4/2/18
Production management file for The Hunchback and the Barber directed by Keith Johnstone, presented by Theatre Machine, Dec 28 1970THM/273/4/2/19
Production management file for Captain Jack's Revenge by Michael Smith, Jan 20 1971THM/273/4/2/20
Production management file for The Baby Elephant by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Steve Gooch, Feb 9 1971THM/273/4/2/21
Production management file for A Game Called Arthur by David Snodin, Feb 23 1971THM/273/4/2/22
Production management file for The Foursome by E. A. Whitehead, Mar 17 1971THM/273/4/2/23
Production management file for Ken Campbell's Road Show, Stone Age Capers by Ken Campbell and Bob Hoskins, Apr 6 1971THM/273/4/2/24
Production management file for Anarchist by Michael Almaz, Apr 28 1971THM/273/4/2/25
Production management file for Corunna! by Keith Dewhurst, May 18 1971THM/273/4/2/26
Production management file for Our Sunday Times by Stanley Eveling, presented by the Traverse Theatre Workshop, June 2 1971THM/273/4/2/27
Production management file for Skyvers by Barry Reckford, presented by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre Scheme, June 24 1971THM/273/4/2/28
Production agreements for Sweet Alice by Stanley Eveling, presented by the Traverse Theatre Workshop as a late night, June 25 1971THM/273/4/2/29
Production management file for Boesman and Lena by Athol Fugard, July 19 1971THM/273/4/2/30
Production management file for Do It by Pip Simmons, presented by the Pip Simmons Theatre Group, Sept 1 1971THM/273/4/2/31
Production management file for As Time Goes By by Mustapha Matura, presented by the Traverse Theatre Club, Sept 14 1971THM/273/4/2/32
Production management file for AC/DC by Heathcote Williams, Oct 12 1971THM/273/4/2/33
Production management file for Big Wolf by Harold Mueller, performed by the Royal Court Schools Scheme, Oct 1971THM/273/4/2/34
Production contracts for Friday by Hugo Claus, translated by Christopher Logue, Nov 23 1971THM/273/4/2/35
Production contract and memorandum for Sylveste by the Ken Campbell Road Show, Dec 28 1971THM/273/4/2/36
Production management file for Live Like Pigs by John Arden, presented by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre Scheme, Feb 4 1972THM/273/4/2/37
Production management file for Mary Mary by Roy Kift, presented by The Freehold Theatre Company, Mar 1 1972THM/273/4/2/38
Production management file for Within Two Shadows by Wilson John Haire, Apr 12 1972THM/273/4/2/39
Production management file for Show Me The Way To Go Home by Phil Woods and the company, May 16 1972THM/273/4/2/40
Production management file for The Moon is East, the Sun is West by the Tokyo Kid Brothers, May 20 1972THM/273/4/2/41
Production management file for Hitler Dances by Howard Brenton, presented by the Traverse Theatre Workshop Company, June 13 1972THM/273/4/2/42
Production management file for Was He Anyone? by N. F. Simpson, July 4 1972THM/273/4/2/43
Production management file for Dreams of Mrs Fraser by Gabriel Josipovici, Aug 4 1972THM/273/4/2/44
Production management file for Brussels by Jonathan Hales, presented by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre Scheme, Sept 6 1972THM/273/4/2/45
Production management file for Eye Winker, Tom Tinker by Tom MacIntyre, Oct 12 1972THM/273/4/2/46
Production management file for The Seventh Proof by Nick Heppel, Oct 30 1972THM/273/4/2/47
Production management file for State of Emergency by David Edgar, presented by The General Will Theatre Company, Nov 7 1972THM/273/4/2/48
Production management file for Owners by Caryl Churchill, Nov 23 1972THM/273/4/2/49
Production agreement for State of Emergency by David Edgar, presented by The General Will Theatre Company, Dec 19 1972THM/273/4/2/50
Production management file for Pilk's Madhouse by the Ken Campbell Road Show, Dec 27 1972THM/273/4/2/51
Production management file for A Fart for Europe by Howard Brenton and David Edgar, Jan 9 1973THM/273/4/2/52
Production management file for José Pigs/Cattle Show presented by The People Show, Jan 23 1973THM/273/4/2/53
Production management file for The George Jackson Black and White Minstrel Show presented by The Pip Simmons Theatre Group, Jan 30 1973THM/273/4/2/54
Production management file for Wimbo the Wonder Dog and The Weekend After Next by Mike Bradwell, presented by Hull Truck, Wholesome Glory by Mike Leigh, and Mothers and Others by Anne Raitt, Feb 12, 13, 20, 27 1973THM/273/4/2/55
Production management file for The Unseen Hand by Sam Shepard, Mar 12 1973THM/273/4/2/56
Production management file for Beowulf dramatised by Liane Aukin, presented by The Freehold, Apr 2 1973THM/273/4/2/57
Production management file for Captain Oates' Left Sock by John Antrobus, Apr 16 1973THM/273/4/2/58
Production contract for Coming Attractions by Lizette Kocur, Neil Johnston and O Lan Shepard, Apr 17 1973THM/273/4/2/59
Production contract for The Orange Balloon by Andy Phillips, Apr 27 1973THM/273/4/2/60
Production management file for Give the Gaffers Time to Love You by Barry Reckord, May 18 1973THM/273/4/2/61
Production management file for The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien, June 19 1973THM/273/4/2/62
Production contracts for Sweet Talk by Michael Abbensetts, July 31 1973THM/273/4/2/63
Production management file for Bright Scene Fading by Tom Gallacher, Aug 28 1973THM/273/4/2/64
Production management file for Sizwe Bansi is Dead by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, Sept 20 1973THM/273/4/2/65
Production management file for Elizabeth I by Paul Foster, presented by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre Scheme, Oct 31 1973THM/273/4/2/66
Production management file for The Pleasure Principle by Snoo Wilson, Nov 22 1973THM/273/4/2/67
Production management file for Dick Whittington by Mike Leigh, Dec 26 1973THM/273/4/2/68
Production management file for Clever Elsie, Smiling John, Silent Peter and A Good Thing or a Bad Thing by Ann Jellicoe, presented by the Young People's Theatre Scheme, Jan 29 1974THM/273/4/2/69
Production management file for Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard, Feb 21 1974THM/273/4/2/70
Production management file for Six of the Best, presented by the Young People's Theatre Scheme, Apr 2 1974THM/273/4/2/71
Production management file for Bird Child by David Lan, Apr 24 1974THM/273/4/2/72
Production management file for Shivvers by Stanley Eveling, presented by Joint Stock Theatre Group, May 14 1974THM/273/4/2/73
Production management file for A Worthy Guest by Paul Bailey, June 10 1974THM/273/4/2/74
Production management file for The Sea Anchor by E. A. Whitehead, July 11 1974THM/273/4/2/75
Production management file for X by Barry Reckord, presented by Joint Stock, Aug 19 1974THM/273/4/2/76
Production management file for Action by Sam Shepard, Sept 17 1974THM/273/4/2/77
Production management file for Lord Nelson Lives in Liverpool 8 by Philip Martin, Oct 16 1974THM/273/4/2/78
Production management file for Fourth Day Like Four Long Months of Absence by Colin Bennett, presented by the Joint Stock Theatre Group, Nov 6 1974THM/273/4/2/79
Production management file for Remember the Truth Dentist by Heathcote Williams, Dec 13 1974THM/273/4/2/80
Production management file for Mrs Grabowski's Academy by John Antrobus, presented by the Young Peoples Theatre Scheme, Feb 11 1975THM/273/4/2/81
Production management file for Loud Reports by John Burrows, John Harding and Peter Skellern, Mar 10 1975THM/273/4/2/82
Production management file for The Doomduckers' Ball by Carole Hayman, Neil Johnston, Mary Maddox, Dinah Stabb and Jeff Teare, presented by the Joint Stock Theatre Group, Mar 25 1975THM/273/4/2/83
Production management file for The National Student Drama Festival, Apr 7 1975THM/273/4/2/84
Production management file for Paradise by David Lan, Apr 28 1975THM/273/4/2/85
Production management file for Echoes From a Concrete Canyon by Wilson John Haire, May 28 1975THM/273/4/2/86
Production agreement for Homage to Bean Soup by David Lan, June 4 1975THM/273/4/2/87
Production management file for Heroes by Stephen Poliakoff, July 1 1975THM/273/4/2/88
Production management file for Black Slaves, White Chains by Mustapha Matura, July 7 1975THM/273/4/2/89
Production management file for A 'Nevolent Society by Mary O'Malley, July 13 1975THM/273/4/2/90
Production management file for Sex and Kinship in a Savage Society by Jeremy Seabrook and Michael O'Neill, July 28 1975THM/273/4/2/91
Production management file for Mean Time by Richard Crane, July 31 1975THM/273/4/2/92
Production management file for Young Writers Festival, 16 Oct 1975THM/273/4/2/296
Production management file for Yesterday's News by the actors and Jeremy Seabrook, presented by the Joint Stock Theatre Group, May 11 1976THM/273/4/2/93
Production management file for Amy and the Price of Cotton by Michael McGrath, June 30 1976THM/273/4/2/94
Production management file for The Only Way Out by George Thatcher, July 29 1976THM/273/4/2/95
Production management file for Just a Little Bit Less Than Normal by Nigel Baldwin, Aug 25 1976THM/273/4/2/96
Production management file for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire by Caryl Churchill, presented by the Joint Stock Theatre Group, Sept 27 1976THM/273/4/2/97
Production management file for An' Me Wi' a Bad Leg Tae by Billy Connolly, presented by Borderline Company, Oct 20 1976THM/273/4/2/98
Production management file for Traps by Caryl Churchill, Jan 27 1977THM/273/4/2/99
Production management file for Short Sleeves in Summer by Tunde Ikoli, Feb 23 1977THM/273/4/2/100
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, Mar 17 1977THM/273/4/2/101
Production management file for For All Those Who Get Despondent by Bertolt Brecht and Frank Wedekind, Apr 4 1977THM/273/4/2/102
Production management file for I Made It Ma Top of the World devised by John Chapman and Tim Fywell, Apr 14 1977THM/273/4/2/103
Production management file for For The West by Michael Hastings, May 11 1977THM/273/4/2/104
Production management file for The Winter Dancers by David Lan, June 15 1977THM/273/4/2/105
Production management file for Young People's Jubilee Theatre Festival, July 18 1977THM/273/4/2/325
Production management file for Sudlow's Dawn by Nigel Baldwin, Aug 17 1977THM/273/4/2/106
Production management file for Tufff by Bille Brown, Sept 27 1977THM/273/4/2/107
Production management file for Skoolplay by Alan Brown, Oct 21 1977THM/273/4/2/108
Production management file for Return To My Native Land by Aimé Cesaire, translated by John Berger and Anna Bostock, Oct 31 1977THM/273/4/2/109
Production management file for The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, adapted by Peter Farago, presented by the Birmingham Repertory, Jan 2 1978THM/273/4/2/110
Letter relating to Our Own People by David Edgar, presented by Pirate Jenny, Jan 9 1978THM/273/4/2/111
Production management file for Says I, Says He by Ron Hutchinson, presented by the Crucible Theatre, Jan 18 1978THM/273/4/2/112
Production management file for In The Blood by Lenka Janiurek, Feb 13 1978THM/273/4/2/113
Production management file for Bleak House by Charles Dickens, presented by Shared Experience, Apr 4 1978THM/273/4/2/114
Production management file for Irish Eyes and English Tears by Nigel Baldwin, July 12 1978THM/273/4/2/115
Production management file for Prayer For My Daughter by Thomas Babe, Aug 24 1978THM/273/4/2/116
Production management file for Emigrants by Peter Sheridan, presented by Pirate Jenny, Sept 19 1978THM/273/4/2/117
Production contract for Nightfall by David Gale, presented by Lumiere & Son, Oct 2 1978THM/273/4/2/118
Production management file for The Slab Boys by John Byrne, presented by the Traverse Theatre, Oct 18 1978THM/273/4/2/119
Production contract for Masada by Edgar White, presented by the Keskedee Workshop, Nov 27 1978THM/273/4/2/120
Production contract for Anchorman by Ron Hutchinson, Jan 9 1979THM/273/4/2/121
Production management file for Full Frontal by Michael Hastings, Feb 13 1979THM/273/4/2/122
Production management file for Psy-Warriors by David Leland, Apr 26 1979THM/273/4/2/124
Production management file for An Empty Desk by Alan Drury, June 5 1979THM/273/4/2/125
Production management file for Marie and Bruce by Wallace Shawn, July 13 1979THM/273/4/2/126
Production management file for Carnival War A Go Hot by Michael Hastings, Aug 17 1979THM/273/4/2/127
Production contracts for Gogol by Richard Crane, Sept 19 1979THM/273/4/2/128
Production contract for Sus by Barrie Keeffe, presented by Soho Poly, Oct 5 1979THM/273/4/2/129
Production letters for The Guise by David Mowat, presented by Foco Novo, Oct 31 1979THM/273/4/2/130
Production management file for The Key Tag by Michael McGrath, Feb 7 1980THM/273/4/2/131
Young Writers' Festival, Mar 11 1980THM/273/4/2/132
Production management file for Seduced by Sam Shepard, May 16 1980THM/273/4/2/133
Production agreement for Rutherford and Son by Githa Sowerby, presented by Mrs Worthington's Daughters, June 17 1980THM/273/4/2/134
Production management file for Three More Sleepless Nights by Caryl Churchill, Aug 5 1980THM/273/4/2/135
Production management file for Submariners by Tom McClenaghan, Sept 11 1980THM/273/4/2/136
Production management file for My Dinner With Andre by Wallace Shawn, Nov 4 1980THM/273/4/2/137
Production agreement for Please Shine Down On Me by Olwen Wymark, presented by Foco Novo, Nov 20 1980THM/273/4/2/138
Production management file for Four in a Million improvised by Les Blair, Jan 23 1981THM/273/4/2/139
Production management file for Young Writers Festival, Mar 11 1981THM/273/4/2/297
Production management file for Glasshouses by Stephen Lowe, Apr 3 1981THM/273/4/2/140
Production management file for I Can Give You A Good Time by Gilly Fraser, May 8 1981THM/273/4/2/141
Production management file for Room by Natasha Morgan, presented by That's Not It, June 24 1981THM/273/4/2/142
Production management file for To Come Home to This by Carol Bunyan, July 20 1981THM/273/4/2/143
Production management file for Ripen our Darkness by Sarah Daniels, Sept 7 1981THM/273/4/2/144
Production management file for The Catch by Nick Darke, Oct 16 1981THM/273/4/2/145
Production agreements for Mothers Arms by Natasha Morgan, presented by That's Not It, Nov 19 1981THM/273/4/2/146
Production management file for Cinders by Janusz Glowacki, presented by the English Stage Company's Young People's Theatre Scheme, Dec 18 1981THM/273/4/2/147
Production management file for Bazaar and Rummage by Sue Townsend, May 6 1982THM/273/4/2/148
Production management file for Oi for England by Trevor Griffiths, June 11 1982THM/273/4/2/149
Production management file for Salonika by Louise Page, July 26 1982THM/273/4/2/150
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival and Primary Sauce, Oct 18 1982THM/273/4/2/151
Production agreement for The Four Hundred Pounds and Conversations in Exile, presented by Foco Novo, Nov 17 1982THM/273/4/2/152
Production management file for Care by Roy Mitchell, Feb 11 1983THM/273/4/2/153
Production agreement for Welcome Home by Tony Marchant, presented by Paines Plough, Mar 18 1983THM/273/4/2/154
Production management file for Hard Knocks by Stephen Wakelam, presented by the Young People's Theatre Scheme Activists Youth Theatre, Apr 20 1983THM/273/4/2/155
Production management file for Falkland Sound/Voces de Malvinas, June 7 1983THM/273/4/2/156
Production management file for The Devil's Gateway by Sarah Daniels, Aug 26 1983THM/273/4/2/157
Production management file for Masterpieces by Sarah Daniels, co-production with The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Oct 11 1983THM/273/4/2/158
Production agreements for Sleeping Policemen by Howard Brenton and Tunde Ikoli, presented by Foco Novo, Nov 9 1983THM/273/4/2/159
Production management file for Hot Tip Festival, Nov 30 1983THM/273/4/2/160
Production letter for The Kips, The Digs, The Village, Pledges and Promises, and A Hape A Junk, presented by Dublin City Workshop, Jan 5 1984THM/273/4/2/161
Production agreement for Red Saturday, co-production with Paines Plough, Jan 19 1984THM/273/4/2/162
Production management file for Panic by Alan Brown, May 10 1984THM/273/4/2/164
Production management file for Minor Complications by Liz Bond, June 16 1984THM/273/4/2/165
Production management file for Abel's Sister by Yolande Bourcier and Timberlake Wertenbaker, Aug 7 1984THM/273/4/2/166
Production management file for Up To The Sun and Down To The Centre by Peter Cox, Sept 10 1984THM/273/4/2/167
Production management file for Money to Live, co-production with the Black Theatre Co-operative, Oct 17 1984THM/273/4/2/168
Production management file for Body and Soul by Stephen Lowe, Nov 22 1984THM/273/4/2/169
Production letter for Cry with Sewn Lips, co-production with Mazdak Theatre Group, Jan 9 1985THM/273/4/2/170
Production agreement for Deadlines by Stephen Wakelam, co-production with Joint Stock, Mar 13 1985THM/273/4/2/171
Production management file for Susan's Breasts by Jonathan Gems, May 22 1985THM/273/4/2/172
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, June 28 1985THM/273/4/2/173
Production management file for Tracers, Aug 8 1985THM/273/4/2/174
Production management file for God's Second-in-Command and Basin by Jacqueline Rudet, the latter a co-production with Temba Theatre Company, Oct 1, 29 1985THM/273/4/2/175
Production management file for Ourselves Alone by Anne Devlin, co-production with the Liverpool Playhouse, Nov 21 1985THM/273/4/2/176
Production management file for Ourselves Alone by Anne Devlin, Jan 14 1986THM/273/4/2/177
Production management file for Short Change by Terry Heaton, presented by the Liverpool Playhouse, part of the North Season, Feb 27 1986THM/273/4/2/178
Production management file for Road by Jim Cartwright and Shirley by Andrea Dunbar, part of the North Season, Mar 26, Apr 30 1986THM/273/4/2/179
Production management file for Prairie du Chien and The Shawl by David Mamet, June 9 1986THM/273/4/2/180
Production management file for Women and Sisters devised by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre and scripted by Sandra Agard, Cassandra Issac and Marcia Smith, Aug 8 1986THM/273/4/2/181
Production management file for Young Writers' Festival, Oct 21 1986THM/273/4/2/182
Production management file for Byrthrite by Sarah Daniels, Nov 25 1986THM/273/4/2/183
Production management file for Perdition by Jim Allen, Jan 27 1987THM/273/4/2/184
Production management file for The Emperor by Ryszard Kapuscinki, adapted for the stage by Michael Hastings and Jonathan Miller, Mar 16 1987THM/273/4/2/185
Production management file for Built on Sand by Daniel Mornin, May 13 1987THM/273/4/2/186
Production management file for Prometheus in Evin by Iraj Jannatie Ataie, presented by the Mazdak Theatre Company, July 6 1987THM/273/4/2/187
Production management file for Potestad by Eduardo Pavlovsky, presented as part of LIFT, July 22 1987THM/273/4/2/188
Production management file for Royal Borough edited by Marty Cruickshank, Aug 11 1987THM/273/4/2/189
Production management file for Ambulance by Gregory Motton, Sept 21 1987THM/273/4/2/190
Production management file for Apart from George by Nick Ward, presented by NT Education Department, Nov 5 1987THM/273/4/2/191
Production management file for The Way to go Home by Rona Munro, presented by Paines Plough, Dec 2 1987THM/273/4/2/192
Production management file for Low Level Panic by Clare McIntyre, presented by the Women's Playhouse Trust, Feb 15 1988THM/273/4/2/193
Production management file for Sore Throats by Howard Brenton, 1988 Apr 25THM/273/4/2/194
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, June 7 1988THM/273/4/2/195
Production management file for Downfall by Gregory Motton, July 11 1988THM/273/4/2/196
Production management file for Dead Dad Dog by John McKay, presented by the Traverse Theatre, Oct 20 1988THM/273/4/2/197
Production management file for Inventing a New Colour by Paul Godfrey, co-production with Bristol Old Vic, Nov 23 1988THM/273/4/2/198
Production management file for A Rock in Water by Winsome Pinnock, presented by the Royal Court's Young People's Theatre, Jan 16 1989THM/273/4/2/199
Production management file for A Hero's Welcome by Winsome Pinnock, presented by the Womens Playhouse Trust, Feb 21 1989THM/273/4/2/200
Production management file for Blood by Harwant S. Bains, Aug 30 1989THM/273/4/2/201
Production management file for Astronomer's Garden by Kevin Hood, Sept 28 1989THM/273/4/2/202
Production management file for Sleeping Nightie by Victoria Hardie, co-production with the Croydon Warehouse, Nov 17 1989THM/273/4/2/203
Production management file for Falkland Sound (Voces de Malvinas) adapted from letters by David Tinker, edited by Louise Page, and Gibralter Strait by Hugh Stoddart, May 8 1990THM/273/4/2/204
Production management file for Killing the Cat by David Spencer, presented by the Soho Theatre Company, Aug 29 1990THM/273/4/2/205
Production management file for Rafts and Dreams by Robert Holman, Oct 9 1990THM/273/4/2/206
Production management file for Kitchen Matters by Bryony Lavery, presented by the Gay Sweatshop, Nov 6 1990THM/273/4/2/207
Production management file for No One Sees the Video by Martin Crimp, Nov 27 1990THM/273/4/2/208
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, Feb 5 1991THM/273/4/2/209
Production management file for A Jamaican Airman Foresees His Death by Fred D'Aguiar, Apr 9 1991THM/273/4/2/210
Production management file for Getting Attention by Martin Crimp, presented by The West Yorkshire Playhouse, May 16 1991THM/273/4/2/211
Production management file for Cross References, part of LIFT 1991, July 9 1991THM/273/4/2/212
Production management file for Talking in Tongues by Winsome Pinnock, Aug 28 1991THM/273/4/2/213
Production management file for 2 Samuel 11, etc. by David Greenspan, co-presented by the Hampstead Theatre, Nov 7 1991THM/273/4/2/214
Production management file for The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband by Debbie Isitt, presented by The Snarling Beasties Theatre Company, Nov 25 1991THM/273/4/2/215
Production management file for Some Singing Blood by Heidi Thomas, Mar 26 1992THM/273/4/2/216
Production management file for Karate Billy Comes Home by Klaus Pohl, translated by David Tushingham, May 6 1992THM/273/4/2/217
Production management file for Porcelain by Chay Yew, produced by Mu-Lan Theatre Company, Aug 5 1992THM/273/4/2/218
Production management file for Women Laughing by Michael Wall, Sept 8 1992THM/273/4/2/219
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, also called New Voices Oct 20 1992THM/273/4/2/220
Production management file for Weldon Rising by Phyllis Nagy, co-production with the Liverpool Playhouse, Dec 7 1992THM/273/4/2/221
Production management file for Marching for Fausa by Biyi Bandele-Thomas, Jan 13 1993THM/273/4/2/222
Production management file for Night after Night by Neil Bartlett, presented by Gloria, Feb 9 1993THM/273/4/2/223
Production management file for Out of the Ordinary, presented by the Snarling Beasties, Feb 16 1993THM/273/4/2/224
Production management file for Frank Pig Says Hello by Pat McCabe, presented by the Co-Motion Theatre Company, Mar 9 1993THM/273/4/2/225
Production management file for Search and Destroy by Howard Korder, May 5 1993THM/273/4/2/226
Production management file for The Terrible Voice of Satan by Gregory Motton, July 6 1993THM/273/4/2/227
Production management file for Land of the Living by David Spencer, Sept 10 1993THM/273/4/2/228
Production management file for Live Like Pigs by John Arden, Oct 22 1993THM/273/4/2/229
Production management file for Hammett's Apprentice by Kevin Hood, Nov 23 1993THM/273/4/2/230
Production management file for Penetrator by Anthony Neilson, Jan 13 1994THM/273/4/2/231
Production management file for The Madness of Esme and Shaz by Sarah Daniels, co-production with the NT Studio, Feb 15 1994THM/273/4/2/232
Production management file for Pocahontas by Steve Shill, Mar 17 1994THM/273/4/2/233
Production management file for My Night with Reg by Kevin Elyot, Apr 7 1994THM/273/4/2/234
Production management file for The Possibilities by Howard Barker, presented by Pro's n' Con's Theatre Company, May 3 1994THM/273/4/2/235
Production management file for Thyestes by Seneca, translated by Caryl Churchill, co-production with The Green Room, Manchester, June 9 1994THM/273/4/2/236
Production management file for Some Voices by Joe Penhall, Sept 20 1994THM/273/4/2/237
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, also called Coming on Strong, Oct 18 1994THM/273/4/2/238
Production management file for Peaches by Nick Grosso, Nov 14 1994THM/273/4/2/239
Production management file for Ashes and Sand by Judy Upton, Dec 5 1994THM/273/4/2/240
Production management file for Blasted by Sarah Kane, Jan 17 1995THM/273/4/2/241
Production management file for The Knocky by Michael Wynne, Feb 21 1995THM/273/4/2/242
Production management file for Uganda by Judith Johnson, Mar 14 1995THM/273/4/2/243
Production management file for The Steward of Christendom by Sebastian Barry, presented by Out of Joint, Apr 3 1995THM/273/4/2/244
Production management file for Star-Gazy Pie and Sauerkraut by James Stock, May 10 1995THM/273/4/2/245
Production management file for Disappeared by Phyllis Nagy, June 28 1995THM/273/4/2/246
Production information for Not a Game for Boys by Simon Block, Aug 31 1995THM/273/4/2/247
Production management file for Pale Horse by Joe Penhall, Oct 18 1995THM/273/4/2/248
Production management file for Bruises by Judy Upton, presented by the Soho Theatre Company, Nov 21 1995THM/273/4/2/249
Production management file for Sweetheart by Nick Grosso, Jan 30 1996THM/273/4/2/250
Production management file for Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, Mar 5 1996THM/273/4/2/251
Production management file for The Thickness of Skin by Clare McIntyre, Apr 2 1996THM/273/4/2/252
Production management file for Mules by Winsome Pinnock, presented by Clean Break Theatre Company, Apr 30 1996THM/273/4/2/253
Production management file for Ashes to Ashes by Harold Pinter, Sept 19 1996THM/273/4/2/254
Production management file for Shopping and Fucking by Mark Ravenhill, presented by Out of Joint, Oct 1 1996THM/273/4/2/255
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, also called Storming, Oct 30 1996THM/273/4/2/256
Production management file for East is East by Ayub Khan Din, co-presented with the Tamasha Theatre Company and Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company, Nov 21 1996THM/273/4/2/257
Production management file for I Licked a Slag's Deodorant by Jim Cartwright, Dec 5 1996THM/273/4/2/258
Production management file for The One You Love by Tim Luscombe, Dec 17 1996THM/273/4/2/259
Production press management file for The Fever by Wallace Shawn, Jan 8 1997THM/273/4/2/260
Production management file for Backpay by Tamantha Hammerschlag, Feb 10 1997THM/273/4/2/261
Production management file for Attempts on her Life by Martin Crimp, Mar 12 1997THM/273/4/2/262
Production management file for Bailegangaire by Tom Murphy, Apr 23 1997THM/273/4/2/263
Production management file for Coffee by Edward Bond, presented by Rational Theatre Company, May 27 1997THM/273/4/2/264
Production management file for the London International Festival of Theatre, June 2 1997THM/273/4/2/265
Production management file for The Weir by Conor McPherson, July 8 1997THM/273/4/2/266
Production management file for Where the Devils Dwell by Rhiannon Tise, presented by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre, Aug 20 1997THM/273/4/2/267
Production management file for The Censor by Anthony Neilson, presented by The Red Room, Sept 8 1997THM/273/4/2/268
Production management file for Faith by Meredith Oakes, Oct 14 1997THM/273/4/2/269
Production management file for the New European Writing Festival, Nov 19 1997THM/273/4/2/270
Production management file for Never Land by Phylis Nagy, co-production with The Foundry, Jan 13 1998THM/273/4/2/271
Production management file for I Am Yours by Judith Thompson, presented by Shared Experience, Feb 25 1998THM/273/4/2/272
Production management file for Been So Long by Che Walker, Apr 7 1998THM/273/4/2/273
Production management file for Yard Gal by Rebecca Prichard, co-production with Clean Break Theatre Company, May 11 1998THM/273/4/2/274
Production management file for Gas Station Angel by Ed Thomas, co-production with Fiction Factory, June 8 1998THM/273/4/2/275
Production management file for Class, a festival of plays written by London school students, July 1 1998THM/273/4/2/276
Production management file for Crave by Sarah Kane, Sept 9 1998THM/273/4/2/277
Production management file for Real Classy Affair by Nick Grosso, Oct 19 1998THM/273/4/2/278
Production management file for the Young Writers' Festival, also called Choice: New Plays by New Writers, Nov 27 1998THM/273/4/2/279
Production management file for The Glory of Living by Rebecca Gilman, Jan 19 1999THM/273/4/2/280
Production management file for Toast by Richard Bean, Feb 15 1999THM/273/4/2/281
Production management file for Lift Off by Roy Williams, Feb 22 1999THM/273/4/2/282
Production management file for Trust by Gary Mitchell, Mar 15 1999THM/273/4/2/283
Production management file for Sacred Heart by Mick Mahoney, Mar 31 1999THM/273/4/2/284
Production management file for Holy Mothers by Werner Schwab, version by Meredith Oakes, June 1 1999THM/273/4/2/285
Production agreements for Last Dance at Dum Dum by Ayub Khan-Din, July 14 1999THM/273/4/2/286
Production management file for Our Late Night by Wallace Shawn, Oct 21 1999THM/273/4/2/287
Production management file for Breath, Boom by Kia Corthron, Feb 21 2000THM/273/4/2/288
Production management file for Other People by Christopher Shinn, Mar 21 2000THM/273/4/2/289
Production management file for The Force of Change by Gary Mitchell, Apr 11 2000THM/273/4/2/290
Production management file for Mr Kolpert by David Gieselmann, May 9 2000THM/273/4/2/291
Production management file for Fireface by Marius von Mayenburg, May 2000THM/273/4/2/292
Production management file for Under the Blue Sky by David Eldridge, Sept 19 2000THM/273/4/2/293
Production management file for Credible Witness by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Feb 13 2001THM/273/4/2/298
Production management file for Presence by David Harrower, Apr 19 2001THM/273/4/2/299
Production management file for Herons by Simon Stephens, May 22 2001THM/273/4/2/295
Production management file for Clubland by Roy Williams, June 15 2001THM/273/4/2/300
Production management file for Sliding With Suzanne by Judy Upton, Sept 3 2001THM/273/4/2/301
Production management file for Nightingale and Chase by Zinnie Harris, Sept 28 2001THM/273/4/2/302
Production management file for Fucking Games by Grae Cleugh, Nov 13 2001THM/273/4/2/303
Production management file for Bedbound by Enda Walsh, Jan 15 2002THM/273/4/2/304
Production management file for Push Up by Roland Schimmelpfennig, Feb 11 2002THM/273/4/2/305
Production management file for Kosher Harry by Nick Grosso, Apr 4 2002THM/273/4/2/306
Production management file for Caryl Churchill Season, Sept 30 2002THM/273/4/2/307
Production management file for Terrorism by Vladimir and Oleg Presnyakov, Mar 13 2003THM/273/4/2/308
Production management file for Under the Whaleback by Richard Bean, Apr 14 2003THM/273/4/2/309
Production management file for Flesh Wound by Che Walker, May 15 2003THM/273/4/2/310
Production management file for Food Chain by Mick Mahoney, June 23 2003THM/273/4/2/311
Production management file for Playing the Victim by Vladimir and Oleg Presnyakov, Sept 2 2003THM/273/4/2/312
Production management file for The Sugar Syndrome by Lucy Prebble, Oct 16 2003THM/273/4/2/313
Production management file for Duck by Stella Feehily, Nov 26 2003THM/273/4/2/314
Production management file for Almost Nothing and At the Table by Marcos Barbosa, Feb 9 2004THM/273/4/2/315
Production management file for Ladybird by Vassily Sigarev, Mar 8 2004THM/273/4/2/316
Production management file for Blest Be The Tie by Doña Daley, Apr 19 2004THM/273/4/2/317
Production management file for Lucky Dog by Leo Butler, May 18 2004THM/273/4/2/318
Production management file for Country Music by Simon Stephens, June 28 2004THM/273/4/2/319
Production management file for The Weather by Clare Pollard, Oct 1 2004THM/273/4/2/320
Production management file for Bear Hug by Robin French, Oct 5 2004THM/273/4/2/321
Production management file for Fresh Kills by Elizabeth Gregory Wilder, Nov 8 2004THM/273/4/2/322
Production management file for A Girl in a Car with a Man by Rob Evans, Nov 29 2004THM/273/4/2/323
Production management file for What's in the Cat by Linda Brogan, Dec 07 2005THM/273/4/2/324
Sunday Night production management filesTHM/273/4/3
Barclays New Stages production management filesTHM/273/4/4
West End London Transfers production management filesTHM/273/4/5
English Stage Company on Tour production management filesTHM/273/4/6
Rehearsed Readings and Workshops production management filesTHM/273/4/7
Concerts and Other Events production management filesTHM/273/4/8
Production schedulesTHM/273/4/9
Correspondence of George Devine, Artistic Director (1956-65)THM/273/4/10
Correspondence of Anthony Page, Artistic Director (1964-1965, 1969-1972)THM/273/4/11
Correspondence of William Gaskill, Artistic Director (1965-1969, 1969-1972)THM/273/4/12
Correspondence of Oscar Lewenstein, Artistic Director (1973-1975) and previously chairman (1971-1973)THM/273/4/13
Correspondence of Stuart Burge, Artistic Director (1977-1980)THM/273/4/14
Correspondence of Max Stafford-Clark, Artistic Director (1979-1993)THM/273/4/15
Correspondence of Stephen Daldry, Artistic Director (1993-1998)THM/273/4/16
Correspondence of Ian Rickson, Artistic Director (1998-2006 )THM/273/4/17
Correspondence of Nicholas Wright, Director of the Theatre Upstairs (1969-1974) and Joint Artistic Director (1975-77)THM/273/4/18
Correspondence of Roger Croucher, Director of the Theatre Upstairs (1970-1974)THM/273/4/19
Royal Court Young People's Theatre (and Schools Scheme) filesTHM/273/4/20
Royal Court Theatre International Summer School filesTHM/273/4/21
Royal Court Theatre Trainee Assistant Director and Internship FilesTHM/273/4/22
English Stage Company Stage Plans and DrawingsTHM/273/4/23
Play Reports on other companiesTHM/273/4/24
Literary department recordsTHM/273/5
Press and marketing recordsTHM/273/7
Grants and fundraising recordsTHM/273/8
Buildings and Estate RecordsTHM/273/9
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July 8, 2019 artful
Ashley Longshore: Art & Fashion Wrapped in a Pop Star!
By Debbie Wells
Alabama-born and New Orleans-based mixed-media artist Ashley Longshore is obsessed with pop culture, fashion, and American consumerism. Her bold compositions, vivid colors and sassy personality have been recognized by art-collecting celebrities and fashionistas alike. Some of her clients include Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Dee and Tommy Hilfiger, Eli Manning, and Kelly Ripa. Longshore is a champion of Instagram: she knows how to dress with flair and dance with verve to promote herself on social media. Her devoted list of followers have paid from $5,000 to $50,000 for her work within minutes.
Ashley Longshore art and decor on display at Bergdorf Goodman’s cafe.
In addition to online, one can always see her work on view at one of NYC’s legendary department stores, Bergdorf Goodman. After designing their Fifth Avenue windows in 2018, Longshore was invited by the BG Fashion Director Linda Fargo to star as its first female solo resident artist its 100+ year history. Her assignment was to design the décor of their Palette at BG restaurant as an art installation/cafe. Her There Is No Crying at Bergdorf Goodman painting sets the tone for a fanciful array of her works from resin paintings, mirrors and even the placemats and whimsical Time Out chairs. She also has some of her home décor pieces for sale, as well as an exclusive capsule collection of Judith Leiber Couture purses, including larger-than-life Swarovski crystal encrusted creations of lipsticks and credit cards.
Peggy Guggenheim, Acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas, 60×48
The famous art patron Peggy Guggenheim, sits in front of a collection of appropriated versions of fine art, including two Picasso’s, a Warhol, a Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe. She is adorned with gaudy sunglasses and jewelry worn over a poncho covered in a Matisse print.
“An extravagant daring patron
of art and style” – DVF
Her most recent stint in NYC ended in May 2019 – at a gem of an art gallery located within the Diane Von Furstenberg flagship location under the High Line in the Meatpacking District. When von Furstenberg first met the artist in London, she was impressed by her talent and asked her to collaborate in honor of International Women’s History Month. The goal was to curate a collection of portraits celebrating strong women.
The story of this exhibition is worth telling…According to the exhibition catalogue, “I gave Ashley a list of women who have inspired me through their energy and achievements and she has done an amazing job creating their portraits.” So, Longshore painted thirty-seven colorful portraits of accomplished women across the spectrum – including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Jackie Kennedy, Cleopatra, Anne Frank, Oprah Winfrey, Frida Kahlo, Madame Curie, Diana Ross, Peggy Guggenheim, Mother Theresa, and even the iconic Barbie Doll. The artist not only featured straight-forward pop portraits of her subjects, she used DVF signature prints (which Longshore researched by going through the designer’s archives) in the backgrounds. Unlike much of her art that has components of glitter or resign, Diane von Furstenberg asked her to portray theses legendary females only in acrylic paint on canvas. Longshore’s distinctive technique is painterly and loose which gives her work a playful and spontaneous look. Her ability to capture a likeness is evident as well.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Roar”, Acrylic on Canvas, 96×72
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader is a strong advocate of gender equality, which is represented by the rainbow-colored Statue of Liberty images in the background against a spilt screen of traditionally gender-specific pink and blue. Her glasses and white lace collar are part of her usual look, but Longshore adds touches of whimsy by adding designer brooches to her robe and a colorful t-shirt with a message peaking underneath.
“For her strength, determination, impact” – DVF
The paintings, varying in size and shape, are artfully hung salon-style in a small pink-hued gallery area adjacent to the DVF merchandise displays.
Longshore comments in the catalogue that, “the result feels very fresh, honest, and fearless. Diane’s quote, Fear is Not an Option, is so pertinent in my own career because when you realize the woman you are and who you want to become, fear really is not an option. It has been such an honor to work with Diane. She is thoughtful, brilliant and unbelievably enthusiastic about women.”
ASHLEY LONGSHORE
INTERVIEW WITH DEBBIE WELLS
DW: In today’s world, it seems that recognition as a female artist is more empowering than ever. How do you think that being a woman has affected the trajectory of your career?
AL: I am an entrepreneur. I am an artist. It just so happens that I am a woman. I don’t wake up and think “I am a woman! What am I going to do as a woman today?” I wake up as a human with a list of things to do and goals to accomplish and just go after it.
DW: You cleverly express the thoughts of modern women everywhere –about fashion, art history, politics, body image, consumerism and more. Why do you integrate this philosophy into your art so energetically?
AL: I am painting my own journey of being a woman – of being a human, of being a consumer, of being an American. I enjoy having fun in my life. I don’t like pretentiousness, so I try and stay enthusiastic and optimistic. My never-changing constant is that I love me some me and no matter what the world thinks or says I can sleep like a baby at night.
DW: Are these reflections of your own personal life or other sources?
AL: My paintings are from my life experience – from traveling, being with friends, collectors. It is the fabric of my life that I’m sharing with everyone. That is the relatability and intimacy of the artist and collector. It is a magnetic symbiosis.
DW: What percentage of time do you spend as a businesswoman vs. artist?
AL: Is it possible to say that I am always doing both? As a business woman, I get so many of my art ideas. The execution of my ideas happen quickly. It’s though experience and new challenges that I always get new ideas.
DW: You have been described as the female version of Andy Warhol. Do you enjoy that comparison?
AL: People always need to compare everything with something. I am my own woman, but yes, I use recognizable brands to convey my feelings about status in America and where I fit in in all that.
DW: Your fame has skyrocketed in recent years. How do you account for that?
AL: If you think 25 years of grinding and hustling is “skyrocketing” then I guess that’s what you’d call it. I’d call it a slow burn. Also, I have incredible people around me – very capable, wise, intuitive people who understand me and my mission. We work together as a well-oiled machine.
DW: Your work is shown throughout the US and internationally, but you are making an especially big splash with us in Manhattan and the Hamptons. How is it different from your home base in New Orleans?
AL: I love the Hamptons – I love Manhattan! It’s just a polished shiny version of the raw diamond that is New Orleans. Everything is pristine and beautiful. Layers and layers of picture-perfect hydrangeas, beautiful people, incredible food…it defines a beautiful, successful, inspiring part of Americana.
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NBA: Official App
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The highlight of the NBA app is League Pas with access to live streaming of the full 82 game schedule of every team. There are local blackout restrictions, and pricing starts at $120 for the season.
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Kimberly + Stephen Schlapman — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
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While Little Big Town‘s Kimberly Schlapman was mourning the death of her first husband, Steven Roads, she didn't expect to find that kind of love ever again. After he died of a heart attack in 2005, the singer's friends came around her and supported her -- and one friend in particular, Stephen Schlapman, really stood out.
“I wasn’t planning on falling in love, at all,” Kimberly Schlapman explains. “I didn’t want to … I wasn’t sure that I ever would. So, my husband now and I were just really good friends, and after my late husband died, all my friends were calling me, all the time. Just checking up on me. He was just an old friend. We had known each other for about six years, and he started calling me just like everybody else did. But he started calling me more than everybody else did [laughs].”
The two bonded through something unexpected: grief. While Stephen Schlapman didn't lose a spouse, he did lose a close friend, and the two related deeply over their respective losses.
"I had a lot of grief left, and he just took it and listened and accepted it and was so understanding and let me talk about my late husband all the time," Kimberly Schlapman adds. "We still talk about him a lot, and he’s totally fine with it. He says that that made me who he fell in love with, and he never minds if I bring anything from the past up, which is just really sweet."
The Georgia native and her now-husband grew a beautiful marriage out of a painful time, but she remembers being hesitant about her feelings at first, admitting she was "shocked."
"I remember when I first realized that I was having feelings, I just thought, ‘OK, this is so weird. What is this? I haven’t felt this in a long, long time.' But eventually I allowed myself, and it’s been the most beautiful gift of my life," Schlapman says. "It pulled me out of the deepest hole that I've ever been in and healed me.”
The couple married in 2006 and are parents of two, Daisy Pearl and Dolly Grace.
NEXT: Justin Moore Had a Pretty Crazy Wedding Day!
Source: Kimberly + Stephen Schlapman — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
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Bitcoin Cash [BCH] bleeds in the market; biggest loser in the past 24 hours with a 5% slump
Bitcoin Cash [BCH], the fourth-biggest cryptocurrency, was bleeding in the market, with the coin losing over 5% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency, which had become the catalyst for a small bull run, is now the biggest loser among the top 10 cryptocurrencies.
According to CoinMarketCap, at press time, Bitcoin Cash [BCH] was trading at $520.16, with a market cap of more than $8 billion. The coin had a trading volume of over $782 million and had slumped by 6.50% in the past seven days. Prior to the fall, the coin was trading at its highest peak for the month, at $628.34.
Bitcoin Cash [BCH] price chart | CoinMarketCap
The highest trade volume for the coin was recorded on Coinbit with BCH/KRW pairing. This was followed by OKEx, BitForex, and DigiFinex with BCH/USDT pair.
Nonetheless, the coin continues to sprinkle hopes on the investors as it witnessed a sudden shoot-up in price. It boosted from $502 to $515 within 15 minutes.
BCH price hike | Source: Trading View
The massive slump in the BCH market has surprised the investors as a majority of them anticipated the bull run to continue for a longer duration. This can be credited to the upcoming fork scheduled on November 15, 2018, which has also split the whole BCH community.
The squabble between the Bitcoin ABC and Craig Wright continues to thrive in the market. Bitcoin ABC along with Bitmain are promoting the Wormhole hard fork, whereas nChain’s Craig Wright along with Coingeek’s Calvin Ayre wants the implementation of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision [SV]. Wright claims that SV stands right to Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision.
Moreover, Roger Ver, a Bitcoin Cash proponent, recently hopped on to Jihan’s Bitmain bandwagon. This event stirred up the entire community as it marked the beginning of the Roger Ver vs Craig Wright war, with Wright sending a mail to Ver stating that he will not trade for two years and welcomed Ver to bankruptcy. All the major exchanges have also announced that they will be supporting the hard fork proposed by the Bitcoin ABC team.
Jihan Wu, co-founder of Bitmain said:
“The whole BCH community are working together to kick Fake Satoshi out. The resisitence against cult leader proves the inner strength and sophistication of the BCH ecosystem!”
In addition to this, both the sides claim that they have the majority of the miners on their side and that they have the hash power to carry forth their implementation. The final decision of the miners will most likely be revealed on November 15 as the ABC implementation could either turn out to be successful or unsuccessful.
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Podcast: Tales of…
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JOSH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL, BLACK CRACKER.
South School, 1962: The last segregated school in New York. The student body is all-Negro . . . except for first grader Josh Friedman. Center stage in the unflinching and frequently hilarious funhouse tour of Friedman's Long Island boyhood. At once heartbreaking and hysterically funny, BLACK CRACKER delivers a fearless account of adventures in the now-forgotten poor Black shantytowns of Long Island, exploring the singular ugliness of racism, the intrigue of janitorial whodunits, the tragic limits of friendship.
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Part 2: Floyd Patterson Vs. a Great Neck Psychiatrist
Floyd Patterson barely shakes hands with Sonny Liston.
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson is my favorite heavyweight champion, and lived in Great Neck for a short while in the mid-’60s. Here is the second installment on Floyd, from my future novel, All Roads Lead To Great Neck.
Patterson found himself sitting on the couch of Dr. Herbert Goodman’s office. He came in disguise. Patterson was well known to suffer depression. After he lost to Liston the first time, he left town. He left the country. Humiliated, he disguised himself in a mustache and fake whiskers and lost himself amongst the peasants of Madrid. That he lost to Liston twice, first-round knockouts, was inexplicable. It questioned his very existence.
Dr. Goodman was no Cus D’Amato. There were those who regarded psychiatrists as modern-day sages, respected like rabbis were in the old world. Men of wisdom and learning. Could Goodman, who’d twice punched Floyd Patterson in the back, be such a man? Brilliant in resolving mysteries of the human psyche, but an imbecile at the supermarket?
“Would you prefer to sit? Or lie down. It’s your choice,” said Goodman.
“I’ll just sit, this is fine,” said Patterson, averse to the prone position.
“There’s a chair if you want to sit.”
“No, this is fine.”
Patterson smoked Camels, which he once called “a fighting man’s cigarette.” There was an ashtray on a stand by the couch. Patterson lit one up.
Goodman already knew, from the sports literature, the history of his patient. Raised in the slums of Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy, Patterson shined shoes at the corner of Fulton and Kingston. At P.S. 93 poor Black kids laughed at his shabby clothes. Street gangs harassed him to the point where he quit school. He hid in subway tool sheds at the end of the Brooklyn line for hours at a time. He slept upon a bed of rumpled pages from the Daily Mirror and Journal American. Papers that would one day celebrate his victories. That’s where he got away from it all. Out in the Shed instead of Up on the Roof.
Patterson walked the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant aimlessly, riding subways to nowhere. He couldn’t read. At 10 years old he was arrested and then arrested again and again for stealing. Cops knocked him around.
But then he was accepted at The Wiltwyk School in upstate New York, for Negro juvenile delinquents. Eleanor Roosevelt was on its board of directors. The school turned Patterson around. He would continue to raise money for this school in later years, with Mrs. Roosevelt herself.
He used the Peek-a-Boo style developed by that boxing mystic and mensch, Cus D’Amato. His most famous maneuver, the “gazelle punch,” was a leaping shot where he uncoiled the left hook. It seemed like a strike learned from snakes. An unorthodox move, it should have been easy to counter. But it wasn’t. At 21 years of age, Patterson became the youngest man ever to gain the heavyweight championship. And the first to regain it. But the championship came somewhat by default, after Marciano retired undefeated. Not by “beating the man who beat the man. . . ”
He was Catholic Athlete of the Year that first great season in 1956, congratulated by the pope. Another great Catholic would soon call upon him. President Kennedy met Patterson at the White House and pressured him not to even fight the emerging Sonny Liston. So did the NAACP. Nobody, Black or white, wanted a hardened ex-con holding the title. When the match became inevitable, Liston the Bear was heavily favored. In the public eye, Liston represented the darkest forces of Negro fear. Patterson represented the Good Negro, a white knight, the righteous world vs. Liston’s underworld and mafia.
After Patterson lost to Liston, JFK reportedly threw out the autographed photo Patterson had given him.
Patterson then spoke out strongly, bravely, against Cassius Clay joining the Nation of Islam, considered a racist, segregationist, whitey-hating cult.
“I have no respect for the Black Muslims,” he said at the time. “They’re a colored Ku Klux Klan. They’re out for revenge more than anything else.” He believed Clay was brainwashed. Patterson stood up for Middle American values. Many Blacks abandoned him, as they did Louis Armstrong, calling him that proverbial Uncle known as Tom.
Patterson’s Peek-a-Boo style, which Jose Torres now utilized under D’Amato, even seemed Uncle Tommish, compared to Ali’s daringly low-held hands. He lost twice to Ali, who taunted and mocked him as an Uncle Tom before and during both fights. Eldridge Cleaver and the Nation of Islam called him the slave master’s puppet. He was subjected to insults and outrageous symbolic metaphors, as the ring circus bestows. A Lazarus Negro beaten by the New World Order of Liberated Black Man.
He felt like he was drowning. There were so many psychiatrists as neighbors, why should he not try one? Goodman’s office was in town on Schenck Avenue. He summoned the courage to book an appointment.
“Bell and Howell is up four points,” said Patterson. There was a pause, then Goodman spoke.
“A good stock?”
“Yeah, one of my favorites. I gotta watch ’em like a hawk.”
Another long pause.
“Why the false whiskers and mustache? Are you embarrassed to be seen here?”
“Okay,” said Goodman. “That’s understandable.”
“I didn’t even tell Sandra, my wife.”
“What would she say?”
“Well, I’m supposed to be this tough guy and everything. And here I am. Like a coward.”
“You think coming here is cowardly?”
Patterson found it odd that such apprehension should be questioned or probed. A man coming to another man, presumably to confide intimate feelings—didn’t that signify weakness, something less than manly? Were patients really supposed to let down their guard? Patterson felt like he was compromising the psychological defenses drilled into him by Cus, leaving himself wide open. What would D’Amato think? Playing peek-a-boo with a psychiatrist. Talk to your priest, he'd say. But the church only asked for donations, a hundred-fold more than Goodman’s fee.
And so it went—fragmented, evasive chat interspersed with long silences. This was Goodman’s office, his kingdom, not the kingdom of the square, four-sided Everlast ring. But after a few sessions, the gloves came off.
“When my daughters were little—I’ve got four kids. They didn’t know what I did for a living. Sandra and I told them the object was to push the opponent down. And sometimes it was daddy who got pushed down. You know, Jeannie, when she was just seven, she saw the second fight with Sonny on closed-circuit TV. My daughter saw that.” And here Patterson shut his eyes, having a moment. A box of Kleenex was on the table, and Goodman reflexively reached for it.
“No,” said Patterson, waving off the Kleenex. He lit another Camel.
“It doesn’t feel so bad, getting knocked out. Kinda good, actually. Floating around in your head, not sure where you are. Looking up at all those cheering people, like you’re surrounded by some family, blowing one of them a kiss. And then you start to realize what happened.”
Patterson’s humiliation from losing to Liston twice in first rounds was a personal disgrace that never left. All that heavy training for nothing. Total sacrifice, deprivation, living like a monk. If he’d been frolicking at the Deauville or Fontainebleau instead, both fights probably would have gone more rounds. Why should there be such shame that a fighter with spectacular achievements should instantly be demoted to bum, after falling to bigger men, bigger men whose time had come. Did Liston have some voodoo demon clouding Patterson’s mental vision?
“After the second fight with Sonny, I wanted to go back and spar with him privately,” Patterson confided to Goodman, who remained cool as a cucumber. “I woulda paid him a million. Just to prove I could go more than one round. To show myself. I still can’t get him by phone.”
Patterson may have beaten the living the shit out of Liston on another day. Or not. But now, four years after the fact, of course he could. He’d meet him on the street, anywhere, even outside of Irving’s. But there were no third chances. Liston was no longer considered in serious contention, possibly shooting junk, to boot. This was hell to live with. Hell.
Patterson waited for Goodman to say something, anything.
“You felt impotent,” said Goodman.
“. . . Yes.”
Patterson went on about the press, the barroom hecklers, the bigmouths with bellies who never stepped into a ring...they goaded and taunted fighters, constantly challenging their macho, slighting their achievements, berating them as pieces of shit unless they beat yet someone else. They even called Floyd a coward. If a fighter lost twice, the jokes were relentless. (“Magillacuddy’s on his back so often, they should sell advertising on the bottom of his shoes.”) How could anyone who’d been heavyweight champion ever be considered a failure? The public proclaims a fighter a failure the moment he hits the canvas? Well, Floyd felt like one.
“I always wanted to talk to other fighters who’ve gone through this, but I don’t know how to even start. Who should I ask? Maybe Ingemar. I never even looked another fighter in the eye at weigh-in. They said it was ’cause I was a coward. But if ya look at the guy and he smiles—and I did this once in the amateurs—well he had such a nice face, I smiled back. So what business did we have fighting?”
Patterson was wary of one subject, a rumor about psychiatrists he’d heard: That they would reduce a patient’s behavior to the sum total of his toilet training. Such questions would never fly in D’Amato’s camp. What toilet training? The Pattersons were poor, they were illiterate, it was Bedford Stuyvesant, it was Brooklyn in the fucking 1930s. They wiped their asses with newspapers. The moment Goodman so much as broached the subject, he was outta there.
"You have to understand what it is like to be champion of the world and then not to be champion," he said. “It was the most embarrassing moment of my life. When I looked up from the mat and saw John Wayne there in the crowd. This famous American hero had come to watch me fight and I was losing the title to another country. To Sweden. In only the third round. Ingemar and me, we’re great friends today, you know.”
“Well, you got it back the next time,” said Goodman. But Patterson didn’t seem to acknowledge that, only the loss. He’d just lost to Clay, whom he refused to call Muhammad Ali. Ali would give him a second fight in a few years, and after losing again, at least Ali would graciously say that Patterson possessed more boxing skills than any other fighter he faced.
“You define yourself by the losses, rather than the wins,” noted Goodman.
Patterson shrugged. “There’s this crazy guy in town, I saw him at the bagel store. Pure white hair, combed back. He slapped the woman he was with, and you just don’t do that.”
“I think I know about that fellow,” said Goodman, in a rare divulgence of outside hearsay. “He’s a procurer.”
“Great Neck has a pimp?”
“Apparently. Just one. How did you react?”
“Well, I just kind of stood there, staring. I interrupted. But then I thought, if he slaps her again, I’ll give him the left hook. He had it coming. But I just stood there. What am I supposed to be, the Sheriff of Great Neck?”
“Nobody expects that.”
“Yes they do. I expect it. It happens all the time, but I can’t get involved. And then feel—”
“Impotent.”
“Yeah, whatever.”
“Why did you choose Great Neck?
“Well, you know, the education system and all that stuff for my kids. And it’s the Jews who’ve always stood shoulder to shoulder with us. The Catholic school nuns, they just wanted me to donate thousands for stained windows. I’d have to sell some of my Blue Chips. Either that or averaging down. I’ve been thinking of unloading a few thousand preferred shares of U.S Steel, they’re not performing like they used to.”
Patterson kept a Cessna jet at his command, and often left from Westchester airport to train alone upstate. Now he considered moving upstate, to New Paltz, to stay near his training camp. In training, he fought as if he were trying to recall an old dance step, and his mind wandered. Then he’d regain his grace.
“Sandra and I, we’re thinking of selling the house. I’m not even home, I fly the Cessna from Westchester to training camp. She wants me to retire. But I’m not going to retire. I want my title back. And she wants me there for the kids, it’s still their childhood. I do help them with their reading.”
“You haven’t mentioned anything about your childhood,” came Goodman.
“What, in Bed-Stuy? I couldn’t even read yet.”
“You mentioned that the Daily Mirror and the Journal-American were always present in your home,” said Dr. Goodman. The fighter felt his opponent just cut off the ring. “What role did the newspapers play?”
This was Patterson’s cue to cut and run. He stood up to shake hands and leave. He’d only seen Goodman several times. The psychiatric couch wasn’t for him. He just wanted to engage in the local cottage industry, see what it was like. Dr. Goodman saw Patterson one more time at the supermarket. This time he kept a respectful distance. Patterson’s young daughter was leaning against his arm.
“Stop that,” he said in a pained voice to the little girl. “You’re killing my arm.”
--Josh Alan Friedman
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Killer Episode 1 - Lou Reed Loves Glamor
November 16, 2018 by Martinolson888 from United States
Ep 1 is amazing, gritty and at times actually scary: Josh's interview decades ago with brilliant, arrogant and shallow Lou Reed. Reed's obvious intelligence and honesty is cheapened by his egotism, sudden mood swings and delusional hero worship of Andy Warhol, whom Josh interestingly posits as a Chauncy Gardiner figure from BEING THERE. It's admirable hearing 22 year-old Friedman refrain from pulling the BJF Card when Reed berates him about being a know-nothing from a typical Jewish family, and threatens him when Friedman stands his ground. I've only heard this one episode, but I'm hooked. Brilliantly edited and narrated 20 years later. I'm dying to hear Jerry Leiber next, after asking Mike Stoller how they wrote IS THAT ALL THERE IS? Highly recommended.
Josh Kept The Tapes!
November 15, 2018 by CTSAKIS from United States
I’ve been a Josh Alan Friedman fan for many years. The man is a great writer and incredible musician, blessed with a keen eye able to dissect the most harrowing situation and extract the humor. I am so glad HE KEPT THE TAPES and that he followed “Tales of Times Square” with tales of his dead heroes. PLEASE DO MORE.
September 21, 2018 by Michael Zagst from United States
Season 2 opens with a bang, shot right out of a cannon. I look forward to the next episodes.
An amazing treasure trove of pop culture history
September 20, 2018 by Bob Deis from United States
Josh Alan Friedman is an exceptionally insightful story teller, writer, interviewer and pop culture historian (on top of being a great musician). His TALES OF... series features excerpts from interview tapes he used for articles and books he's written, illuminated with newly-recorded commentary. It's an amazing treasure trove of American pop culture history. The list of fascinating people Josh has known, interviewed and written about is awe-inspiring. Listening to his conversations with and stories about them is mind-blowing. I highly recommend this podcast -- and Josh's book and albums.
Pre-Giuliani Times Square
February 10, 2018 by Rico_de_Pico from United States
I read the book first and loved it. Fantastic to hear the voices of old TS denizens.
Great Addition To The Book
December 8, 2017 by Beefdrippings from Canada
I loved the book back in the day and was very intrigued when I found this podcast. It does not disappoint. It's so great to actually hear these characters,legends from the book. I’m really enjoying this podcast. The way Josh presents each episode is great. Keep em coming!
November 24, 2017 by ThisDJSucks from United States
The Uncle Lou story moved me to tears. Audio quality of the old recordings aside, this is essential alt history and a great companion to the wonderful Tales of Times Square book
Amazing Timecapsule Of A Lost Era of New York
November 17, 2017 by Cthulhugus from United States
This podcast offers something difference from the average podcast. It allows listeners to take a trip back to New York City that no longer exists. I went to NYC in 1996 when I was in 8th grade and I barely caught the tail end of this NYC. I remember sex workers hanging out in Times Square and the the porn theaters on 42nd Street. To be able to listen to tales from NYC during this era by the people who lived the stories, taken by Josh during the 1980's, is a rare opportunity for me to revisit the NYC of my youth. Great podcast, subscribe today!
Great Times Square / New York History Blog
October 12, 2017 by Jiggs McDonald from United States
Fantastic Blog!
One of the best writers from NYC
September 20, 2017 by Sammy Grubman from United States
Not only did I enjoy every page of this book, but I also accompanied Josh on some of his Times Square adventures back in the day. I recommend this book to everyone interested in the real, ungentrified NYC. Herbery Asbury recorded an older era for posterity with his "Gangs of New York". Josh does the same for recent history which should not be forgotten......a NYC free of iPhone-toting morons, self-entitled swinish millenials and the other hordes of disgusting dorks who should be sent back to the suburban strip malls where they belong.
My favorite book has a podcast!
September 16, 2017 by Shore Patrol from United States
I could listen to this all day - denizens of old New York: their interviews with Josh's commentary and insight. Can't wait to hear what's coming up!
Brilliant, Not To Put Too Fine a Point on the Matter...
September 15, 2017 by Michael H. Price from United States
The book ("Tales of Times Square") is a perennial, blooming from the bookcase and often read in this household. Social Anthropology in its truest form. How very rewarding to hear those voices in Real Time... The podcast dovetails ideally with the written word. Beautiful.
Hurry...Bring on Episode 2.
September 14, 2017 by Onelisab from United States
Great True Stories documented and narrated by a Great story teller, Josh Alan. I loved reading Josh Alan's autobiographical novel "Black Cracker ". So, it is no surprise to me how much I enjoyed this 1st Episode of "Tales of Times Square". BTW, the intro music is Josh, himself, singing and strumming his guitar.
Take a walk around old Times Square
September 14, 2017 by Boobuhkarr from United States
A fascinating collection of stories from a time and place that no longer exists. Josh Alan Friedman takes you on a gritty journey to meet the kind of folks that you definitely don't want to bring home to mother -- peep show girls, burlesque dancers, mop boys, midgets, and ministers -- and peels back the stereotypes to meet the real people underneath these sordid professions. The companion piece to his seminal book Tales of Times Square, this podcast unearths the original audio recordings of Friedman's interviews with the inhabitants of "the sleaziest block in town." So grab a mop and a bucket, some ear muffs for the kids, and enjoy the ride back in Time(s).
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